Priceless...

 

A little long, but the moral of the story is great at the end...
If you have raised kids (or been one), and gone through the pet syndrome, including toilet flush burials for dead goldfish, the story below will have you laughing out loud!
Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet. Here's what happened:
Just after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there was "something wrong" with one of the two lizards he holds prisoner in his room.
"He's just lying there looking sick," he told me. "I'm serious, Dad. Can you help?"
I put my best lizard-healer expression on my face and followed him into his bedroom. One of the little lizards was indeed lying on his back, looking stressed. I immediately knew what to do.
"Honey," I called, "come look at the lizard!"
"Oh, my gosh!" my wife exclaimed. "She's having babies."
"What?" my son demanded. "But their names are Bert and Ernie, Mom!"
I was equally outraged. "Hey, how can that be? I thought we said we didn't want them to reproduce," I said accusingly to my wife.
"Well, what do you want me to do, post a sign in their cage?" she inquired (I think she actually said this sarcastically! ).
"No, but you were supposed to get two boys!" I reminded her, (in my most loving, calm, sweet voice, while gritting my teeth).
"Yeah, Bert and Ernie!" my son agreed
"Well, it's just a little hard to tell on some guys, you know," she Informed me (Again with the sarcasm!)
By now the rest of the family had gathered to see what was going on.
I shrugged, deciding to make the best of it.
"Kids, this is going to be a wondrous experience," I announced. "We're about to witness the miracle of birth."
"Oh, gross!" they shrieked.
"Well, isn't THAT just great? What are we going to do with a litter of tiny little lizard babies?" my wife wanted to know.
We peered at the patient. After much struggling, what looked like a tiny foot would appear briefly, vanishing a scant second later.
"We don't appear to be making much progress," I noted.
"It's breech," my wife whispered, horrified.
"Do something, Dad!" my son urged.
"Okay, okay." Squeamishly, I reached in and grabbed the foot when it next appeared, giving it a gentle tug. It disappeared. I tried several more times with the same results.
"Should I call 911?" my eldest daughter wanted to know "Maybe they couldtalk us through the trauma." (You see a pattern here with the females in my house?)
"Let's get Ernie to the vet," I said grimly. We drove to the vet with my son holding the cage in his lap.
"Breathe, Ernie, breathe," he urged.
"I don't think lizards do Lamaze," his mother noted to him. (Women can be so cruel to their own young. I mean what she does to me is one thing, but this boy is of her womb, for God's sake.).
The vet took Ernie back to the examining room and peered at the little animal through a magnifying glass.
"What do you think, Doc, a C-section?" I suggested scientifically.
"Oh, very interesting, " he murmured. "Mr. And Mrs. Cameron, may I speak to you privately for a moment?"
I gulped, nodding for my son to step outside.
"Is Ernie going to be okay?" my wife asked.
"Oh, perfectly," the vet assured us. "This lizard is not in labor.
In fact, that isn't EVER going to happen . . . Ernie is a boy.
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You see, Ernie is a young male. And occasionally, as they come into maturity, like most male species, they um . . . um . . Masturbate.
Just the way he did, lying on his back." He blushed, glancing at my wife.
We were silent, absorbing this. "So, Ernie's just . . . just .... excited," my wife offered. "Exactly," the vet replied, relieved that we understood.
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More silence. Then my vicious, cruel wife started to giggle. And giggle. And then even laugh loudly.
"What's so funny?" I demanded, knowing, but not believing that the woman I married would commit the upcoming affront to my flawless manliness.
Tears were now running down her face. "It's just . . . that . . I'm picturing you pulling on its . its . . teeny little . ." She gasped for more air to bellow in laughter once more.
"That's enough," I warned. We thanked the vet and hurriedly bundled the lizard and our son back into the car. He was glad everything was going to be okay.
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"I know Ernie's really thankful for what you did, Dad," he told me.
"Oh, you have NO idea," my wife agreed, collapsing with laughter.
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Two lizards: $140.
One cage: $50.
Trip to the vet: $30.
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Memory of your husband pulling on a lizard's winkie: Priceless
Moral of the story: Pay attention in biology class.

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Tags: Humor, Laugh, Joke

Know your desires

If you could snap your fingers and make the life of your dreams instantly appear, exactly what would that life look like? While you're working so diligently to move forward, do you have a clear and detailed definition of where you intend to go?

An essential part of achieving what you desire is to know exactly what it is. Unfortunately, the people and events in your world often discourage and dissuade you from seriously considering your own ideas for what life at its best can be.

If you're not diligent about exploring and clarifying your own authentic desires, the world will impose its pre-packaged, shallow and empty desires upon your life. This can leave you frustrated, discouraged and unfulfilled as you strive to work toward goals that have no real meaning for you.

On a regular basis, allow your desires to come bubbling to the surface, so you can more fully understand them and connect with them. Enjoy the fact that there are things for which you truly long, and know that there is a path to every one of them.

Let your vision of what life can be pull you consistently toward its fulfillment. When you are clear about what you seek and why, you'll gain access to the resources and the strategies that will enable you to achieve it.

Instead of suppressing your desires or placing judgments on them, make yourself more and more familiar with their substance. Put real meaning in your life by giving life and energy to the things that mean most to you.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Inspirational

Now that you're here,this is the moment you've been moving toward ever since the day you were born. The world you see in front of you now is the world you've long been expecting.

Now that you're here, perhaps there are some things that you find to be disappointing. Look beyond the disappointment, though, and you'll see so very much more.

You'll see within yourself a lifetime of experience that's more extensive now than ever before. You'll see opportunities for making use of that experience to create new unique and meaningful value.

You'll realize that no matter how much you've already done, there is always some new gift that you can give to life. You'll understand that no matter what may have happened before, there is always a way to move positively forward.

Now that you're here, you can learn from the past and begin to create the future. Now that you're here, you can think and feel and dream and act in accordance with your most treasured purpose.

You've traveled through a lot of living to get to this moment. Now is when you can truly fulfill the best of your possibilities.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Inspirational

~Morals~

A teacher told her young class to ask their parents for a family story with a moral at the end of it, and to return the next day to tell their stories.

In the classroom the next day, Joe gave his example first, "My dad is a farmer and we have chickens. One day we were taking lots of eggs to market in a basket on the front seat of the truck when we hit a big bump in the road; the basket fell off the seat and all the eggs broke. The moral of the story is not to put all your eggs in one basket.."

"Very good," said the teacher.

Next, Mary said, "We are farmers too. We had twenty eggs waiting to hatch, but when they did we only got ten chicks. The moral of this story is not to count your chickens before they're hatched.."

"Very good," said the teacher again, very pleased with the response so far.

Next it was Barney's turn to tell his story: "My dad told me this story about my Aunt Karen.... Aunt Karen was a flight engineer in the war and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory and all she had was a bottle of whisky, a machine gun and a machete."

"Go on," said the teacher, intrigued.

"Aunt Karen drank the whisky on the way down to prepare herself; then she landed right in the middle of a hundred enemy soldiers. She killed seventy of them with the machine gun until she ran out of bullets. Then she killed twenty more with the machete till the blade broke. And then she killed the last ten with her bare hands."

"Good heavens," said the horrified teacher, "What did your father say was the moral of that frightening story?"

"Stay away from Aunt Karen when she's been drinking..."

 

Tags: Humor, Joke

~SSDD~

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! I also know that what I write in MY journal, that NOT everyone will agree with me and I don't expect them to! God bless you!......

 

Good morning! Still hoping all of you are feeling and doing great this very cold day here in Ohio! :o)

My nurse is on vacation and will be for the rest of the week. So, I did tell my physical therapist about all of my experiances. She's a nurse as well, but isn't allowed to say anything to me since she's only here to do the deep tissue massages. I wish she could. It's just the red tape. :::sigh:::
She wasn't very happy to hear what I have been experiancing. What she did and can tell me is even though I have a doctors appointment today with my arthritis doctor....to tell him everything! I will! She also told me to tell the doctor I see tomorrow the same. He's my sleep doctor and a pulminary doctor. She's just a bit worried about my oxegyn level in my blood...so am I! But she can't do or say anything more to/for me. I understand.

All I felt like doing yesterday was sleep. I did take a nap. But wanted to go back to sleep. I didn't because I'm still not sure what it is thats going on. Plus, I'd much rather be up and doing something then laying in a bed. So, I went Trick or Treating thru J-Land! :o) That was fun! I love to do that every year! And I'll probably keep doing it today as well. :o)
I had to watch this show on the History channel last night. I've been waiting for it to finally be the time! lol It was about Nostrodoumas! It was very interesting to say the least. Jim even watched it in the living room. And he doesn't go for that kind of stuff like I do.
I think it's kind of funny; We've never been compatable! I know if I hate or don't like, I know he will love it! He knows if he hates or don't like, I will love it! We are so opposite. Always have been.

All I'm going to do today is keep resting. gggrrr! I don't know what else to do. My appointment isn't until 3:30, so I'll just rest up until I need to get ready. Geesh...this really sucks to go through this dizzy and forgetful stuff. I know I'm not the worse, please know I'd never think that. But wow....how on earth do you deal/cope with this? Good Grief! I just 'stumble' along here in the house! LOL I laugh at myself at times! I'll step on my cane, and then wonder how in the world did I do that one! LOL

I'm going to go ahead and end this chapter! :o) I also want to thank all my Trick or Treaters for stopping by for their treat! :o)
Plus to thank all of you for your comments and kind words. :o) And Welcome to a few new readers! :o)
Paaaalllleeeezzze! Find something, read something or just do something that you know will make you laugh! It's so good for you! :o) God bless all of you!

Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much!

 

 

Tags: Dizziness, Frogetfulness, Doctors, Life, My life!

ICE campaign - "In Case of Emergency"

ICE campaign - "In Case of Emergency"

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency?

Hence this " ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency). The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE".

Please forward this.

It won't take too many "forwards" before everybody will know about this. It reallycould save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. Be sure it's in your kid's cell phones also.....A great idea that will make a difference!

Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our Mobile phones today.

From Guido.

 

Tags: Help, Emergency, Mobil/Cell phones

Carve your own pumpkin!

Click on the graphic above and carve your own pumpkin!

 

Tags: Halloween, Fun!

About today/and a bit more......

....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! I also know that what I write in MY journal, that NOT everyone will agree with me and I don't expect them to! God bless you!......

 

Good moring!

I guess this is just more of what is happening to me. It happened again this morning. Being forgetful! I'm sorry, but I honetly don't or wouldn't call this 'just being forgetful!' Because it's not. No, it also has nothing to do with my medication. I've already said that in another entry; they've tested that already.

I was going to take my bath earlier. I made it up the stairs and started the water. After I sat down in the tub, I forgot what I what to do and where the hell was I! I just sat there crying. I looked around for some kind of answer for me. I finally seen my wash cloth and a few things came back for me. After I knew what to do with my washcloth, then more and more started to come back to me! When I came down stairs, Jim asked me what was wrong and I told him. I was still crying.
I don't know whats going on or why this is happening to me. Along of course with the stupid dizziness! I get paniced when the 'forgetting' happens! It's not like, "Oh wow...I forgot I put that there!" It's exactly like you never even had it in your brain! Like you have to relearn things! It's very scary!
I'm going to call my nurse today and see what she thinks I should do.

I'm sorry, but I'm so backed up with journal alerts because I was only on line yesterday morning. I'm too dizzy to even be on line. I'm going to have to delete and start over. I'm so sorry. I do hope that you do understand.
I've just been in my bed. I've been feeling safer there right now.
I do want to thank all of you for your comments! Thank you so much.....it does help me through my days. I feel so alone right now!
Because I've never felt this way before, and I've never read about this before. I'm scared and feel so alone right now. I just can't explain it, I can't think or find the right words to even start to explain it. Sorry. With your comments of support, that does make me feel that I do have support! And I thank you all!

Please don't be upset with me for not being able to visit your journals, you know I would if I felt more like myself and better. I'm really so scared right now.
Thank you for being my friends! God bless all of you!

Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much!!!

(If I have offended anyone...please read the disclaimer at the top)

 

Tags: MS, Dizziness, Frogetting, Life

Firm and flexible

Anything that is too rigid can be quickly fractured by sufficient force. By contrast, anything that is flexible can experience blow after blow from every direction and still keep springing back into place.

When you're willing and able to bend, you're much less likely to break. By adapting to changing situations, you can successfully make your way through even the most difficult challenges.

Being flexible does not mean giving in or giving up or being any less firm or being any less committed to the outcome you seek. Being flexible means being more understanding, more creative, more open to new and better ways of achieving the results you wish to achieve.

A tree that bends with the wind does not get carried off by the wind, but in fact stands firmly in its location. Flexibility enables you to remain strong, to remain true to your position, and to successfully handle whatever challenges come along.

If you're overly rigid, you may appear strong on the surface, yet any kind of strength that is not willing or able to adapt is extremely vulnerable. Seek to develop real and lasting strength, the kind that is flexible enough to respond to a wide variety of challenges.

Be steadfast about your most treasured values, and flexible about how you express and fulfill them. With a firm will and a flexible approach, truly great things are possible.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Spiritual

Trick-or-Treat thru J-Land!

Here is your treat! Please take it!

TRICK OR TREAT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Snag the chocolate treat and leave a comment here including a link to your own trick or treat entry.

2. Write your entry and entitle it "Trick or Treats Thru J-Land" so that other trick or treaters can find you.

3. Copy and paste the Trick or Treat Instructions. Don't forget to add my chocolate treat tag to your entry and link back to my journal:

I got my J-Land Chocolate treat @

http://journals.aol.com/winivere2002/TheGlassBox/entries/2007/10/27/trick-or-treats-thru-j-land/1902

4. Visit all your friends' journals. Hopefully they will have their treats ready!

5. Makesure you check back here often to see who else is leaving comments. Go visit them and wait for them to come and visit you.

Happy Trick-or-Treating J-Landers! Even if you don't have a journal you can visit the links and trick or treat. Have some fun :)

Have Fun!!! :o)

 

 

Tags: Trick or treat thru J-Land!

One question IQ test.......

Here's a one-question I.Q. Test to help you decide how you should spend the rest of your day......

There is a deaf person who wants to buy a toothbrush.

By imitating the action of brushing one's teeth, he successfully expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is done.

Now, if there is a blind man who wishes to buy a pair of sunglasses, how should he express himself?

Think about it first before scrolling down for the answer... 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

He opens his mouth and says. "I would like to buy a pair of sunglasses".

If you got this wrong -- please turn off your computer and call it a day.

I've got mine shutting down right now

 

 

Tags: Joke, Having fun, Laugh!

This really scared me!

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! I also know that what I write in MY journal, that NOT everyone will agree with me and I don't expect them to! God bless you!......

 

Good morning! I'm hoping that all of you are feeling and doing good today!

Yesterday, I had an appointment to get an MRI done again. I remembered that much. I have everything in details right here with me at all times, so I don't forget. On my calander and on post it notes.
I also knew that it was at 4:00 as well. So, I wasn't in a hurry when my mom had come to take me.
She even said to me, "You're not ready yet?" No...I had plenty of time. I thought that she just came over early. I put my last entry in, and then I went to get dressed. Then I got all my things together that I needed to take with me. We got in her van and when she turned right, instead of left to go to the hospital, I asked her, "Where are we going." She said to get your MRI! I said this way, I thought it was at the hospital! No....it was at the Kettering hospital!!! What? Thats about an hour to get there!
I think we had 40-45 minutes to get there on time! But, when she told me that we had to go to Kettering (which at some point I did know this and have it written down) I felt as if I was totally losing it! I've never ever had this kind of a feeling before! I started to feel panicy and a bit scared! I've never actually just totally and absolutly forgot anything like I did this time! It was like it was completely erased from my mind! Even when I tried hard to remember, I couldn't pull it up, it was gone! I felt like crying. I felt like screaming. I had all of these emotions just going through me so fast. Itoverwhelmed me! And nothing my mom said could calm me down or make me feel better. I couldn't remember anything!
I SO want to know what is wrong with me? The dizziness and now forgetting totally!? Whats up with this?
I got my breathing back to normal and I kept apoligizing to my mom about it. Of course, she was understanding.

So, needless to say...we were late. But I was still able to get the MRI's done. Whew! I'm hoping that something shows up on those MRI's! I was still pretty dizzy when I went in, just hoping something will show up as to why that has been going on too! Especailly me forgetting this whole thing! And it is hard to describe all of what I felt!
It makes me wonder if it will happen again, and where I'll be when it does! So many things have been running through my head about this! Do I let my nurse know? I have no idea.
We got home around 7:30. And my daughter and grandson were here. Of course, that cheered me up. Seeing my grandson playing basket ball was sooo cute! I don't know why but, whenever he wants to play basket ball, he needs to take his shirt off! lol Just too cute! We had Chinese for supper, and I needed to just stay in bed because I was/am still too dizzy. I have a bed tray that I use. He had to sit next to mawmaw and eat too! ;o) He's such a loving and big hearted little boy! So, we ate together in mawmaw's bed! :o)

I got up at 3:00 this morning because I just couldn't sleep. Thats 4 hours, so thats not too bad.
The forgetting thing just really boggles my mind! I've looked on my calander and all around my desk and yep, I had it written down everywhere! So why then did I have no clue? Honestly, this is scaring me! Too many goofy things happening to me lately. And, in too short of time, in my book!

I'm going to go. I might try and go back to sleep. I hope I can.
Thank you for all of your comments and your nice words! I appreciate it! :o) God bless all of you!

Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much!

 

Tags: Forgetting, Dizziness, Family, Love

The way it is.....

Imagine, as you must, that I get a pile of shit every day from drive-by readers who want to bitch me out because they honestly believe I write this blog to entertain them. Now double it. I of course get your average, "You're a jap, and so self-centered" missives, and then the slightly meatier, "Where is your sense of obligation to the world?!" outraged ALL CAPS kind of memos. Throw in the occasional, "I hope you get cancer" email along with the ever lovely, "leave him now," advice. "You've lost your edge" makes me laugh, along with "Where's the old Lisa?" The old Lisa, if you really care to click through the archives, wrote about antipersperant and sushi and makeup and hair products,and jokes too. Thanks.

We all go through phases. Bad hair, bad pains, bad day, bad color schemes, bad friends, bad manners, sure, bad spelling. There are wilder times, It sucks! I can't take it anymore times, cozy happy content times, crisis, recognizing how much we need to change times. It's all part of who I am. Bad hair color times. I forgot that one. I'm a complainer sometimes who wants to vent about her vagina or fat or missing her friends or dog, yes, even though there are people dying from hunger and disease. Wants to bitch about her husband. Wants to dream up the perfect cozy home and uses the blog as a route there. Wants to make a list of wants, however frivolous from how to set her dining table to nail polish color to the best belt for jeans. Worries about her job as a mother and just wants to get it down, on the old-fashioned Internet. Wants to capture sweet moments with her children, wants to take photos of them . Wants to just be me, not be ON, just be. And that's why I started this blog, and it's what I intend to continue to do, despite the emails stating, "Single women or women who are not as fortunate to have a charmed life would not relate. I am as fortunate and find it boring. Being a who I am is what drove me to write this to you." Oy. Christmas is two months away and when you pass by Gracious Home their Christmas wares are already in the window. It's not even Halloween! It seems premature for you to be writing about that already." Again, my answer is, I don't post to keep up with the season. I write about what's on my mind and what I'm feeling, and I don't have a boss who approves it, to see if it's what others want to think about. So despite how well-intentioned you may be, and I appreciate that you are, try to understand that I do this for me, to just let loose and be able to have this space as mine public. Yes, public. Public because I happen to know people enjoy it, but more importantly, because I happen to know people think because of it. And I think in the coming weeks, you'll see a whole lot more of that unsesored me (even if it's a full week of drunk emails from my past, or lists of all the material things I want, or all the things I'm thankful for, or all the things I can't afford but want to. Definitely a post or twenty with every single sentence beginning with "I" or "Me" or "My." Because I can. Because this is mine. BecauseI want to, I expect to post more, though very little of it will be polished and well-written, simply because between magazine writing, book writing, and TV writing, I plan to use this space as a sounding board and vent space, as I did when this blog began. Because I rant doesn't mean it's the end of our friendships!

There are the "How do you deal with all the horrible shit people say to you?" emails, which I might as well address--because giving all the attention to the "When you write about the 'beans' and how content you are with life, it's dull and boring," emails isn't fair--where readers are asking me for advice on how to handle it, as they're just now getting their first taste of it. I could say something about thick skin and a good cream for that, but the truth is, like everything else you get enough of, you simply become desensitized. And then, if something does bother you, you might use it as a lesson, figuring out what you can learn about yourself by reading your reaction. Why am I letting this bother me? More often than not, it truly is YOUR PROBLEM, not mine. But if something really does bother you, try to figure out why you're so hurt by it. Usually, you'll come to this conclusion: is there truth in it? And if so, does it bother me enough to change? And that's all we really need. Seriously, the assholes in our lives really can be our greatest teachers because they force us to look within and kind of self-test, do a status check, on how we're feeling about who we are. Mean people do suck, so make them suck to your advantage. Make 'em suck the good parts. It's why I'll simply start replying, "bite me."

Some people even think they have good intentions. They believe they're somehow helping you, offering you their unsolicited advice, cloaked behind a simple, "Well, since you put yourself out there and keep comments open, you must want to hear what I think." What many people miss about this, and many other popular blogs, is we're not, or at least I'm not, ever writing hoping to delight people. It's my account of my life. Sometimes I use the blog as a tool... because I WANT to. I ask for opinions or thoughts. I want to know what people think their own private sexy looks like, what their favorite cookbooks are. And sometimes I use the blog to vent, simply a moment in time, captured in a little white window on a computer screen. And then everyone chimes in, how dysfunctional I am, what a wretched speller, how horrible I am, what a great mom, bad mom, patient mom. And maybe it's all true. And maybe it's not. Does it even matter? Maybe it's all true. Maybe none of it is. Maybe it just depends when you catch me. But really, who cares? I think we all read to learn something, or to make think of something in our own lives, pasts, presents, nexts. We sometimes read to feel less alone, to say, "Yes, that's it, that's totally how I feel right now, and I've never been able to say it!" And of course we read to be entertained. But the job of this blog is not that. It's stories of my life, sometimes in the past, and sometimes just a place for me to get down a moment in a moment.

I love writing, keeping a record. Interacting. I love meeting people through the blog, feeling less alone, and I can't say how much it meant, truly, when I was in the knee-deep of it with illnesses, and could at least have this outlet and connection to lean on. And I did. Many bloggers might be above that, say they don't care. But I do... when it comes to support and help and love. I love that. Actually, I can only think of one or two girlfriends who I didn't meet online, or through another friend I met online. It's an exceptional tool, but by no means is it meant to provide entertainment. I'm glad it does, glad to receive the sweet emails and comments letting me know I tasted good with their latte, but the "I liked your blog better when you wrote about" I write about my life. As is. I hope you can understand that, and if not, if you find it less than satisfying, simply move on, or wait for my next magazine article or book. I have to be true to who I am and the things that interest me now. I'm not perfect. I don't do tricks... and I rarely bite. But I can.
By Stephanie Klein

Lisa

 

Tags: The truth

Video's of my grandson/pictures/ and me

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! I also know that what I write in MY journal, that NOT everyone will agree with me and I don't expect them to! God bless you!......

 

Ok....I'm doing my best here. Last night, it happned again. And Jim wanted to take pictures of how my eyes look when I get that dizzy. I'm not sure if you can really tell in these pictures but they are black! Thats how dilated they get.
Jim has asthma pretty bad and he has an oxygen tank. He felt that maybe if I use it for awhile that it would help make me better. Even though it felt so good to have it, it just didn't help my dizziness.

My daughter and my grandson and her husband came over last night! :o) It was sooooo good to see them! Yes, I got two video's! :o)

He's just too cue! And yes...I hate my voice too! And I laugh like a witch! lol

This morning, I woke up feeling like I do at night! I am so dizzy. I just don't know what to do. If I go to my gp, I know he won't do anything to help me. And I don't want to go back to the ER. Jim called me a little while ago to see how I'm doing and I told him how I was feeling. He calls me everyday like that. I'm thinking about calling my mom. She's off work today and I know she will help me. I'm so tired of this stupid dizziness crap.

I need to go now. Thank you all for your comments and nise words! And welcome to a few new readers! God bless all of you!

 

Lisa

 

 

Tags: Dizziness, My life

Something funny!

GAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER 1. Sag, you're It. 2. Hide and go pee. 3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear. 4. Kick the bucket 5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over. 6. Musical recliners. 7. Simon says something incoherent. 8. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy SIGNS OF MENOPAUSE : 1. You sell your home heating system at a yard sale. 2. You have to write post-it notes with your kids' names on them. 3. You change your underwear after a sneeze. OLD IS WHEN: 1. Going bra-less pulls all the wrinkles out of your face. 2. You don't care where your spouse goes, just as long as you don't have to go along. 3. Getting a little action means I don't need fiber today. 4. Getting lucky means you find your car in the parking lot. 5. An all-nighter means not getting up to pee! Thoughts for the weekend: 1. Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctr Alt Delete' and start all over? 2. Just remember, if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off. 3. If raising children was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor! 3. Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. But Most Of All, Remember....... A Good Friend Is Like A Good Bra. Hard to Find, Supportive, Comfortable, And Always Close To Your Heart!

Tags: Humor

Prayers needed.

Prayers are needed for a few people here in J-Land. These are the ones that I know about.

Please say a prayer for Donna and her sister. And for Joyce and her family. For Cindy and her family.

Thank you!

 

Tags: Prayers needed.

Great Idea: thought I'd pass it along

Put Your Car Keys Beside Your Bed


Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside
your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic
button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will
continue
to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip
came from a neighborhood watch coordinator.


Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys
away,
think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already
have
and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most
everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery
runs
down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It
works
if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when
someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar or rapist
won't stick around... after a few second s all the neighbors will be
looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the
criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking
to
your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.....


This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it
could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

P.S.
Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where
you
can't reach a phone.

 

 

Tags: Information

~Find your own path ~

The obstacles you encounter are not preventing you from reaching your dreams. They're merely blocking one particular path that you mistakenly assume is the only way to reach those dreams.

If you focus on the obstacles, then you give them more power. Instead, focus on your purpose, on your most authentic and fundamental intentions.

The world can trick you into thinking that there's only one road to your destination. In truth, there are infinite ways to get where you wish to go.

There's nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there's nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else.

You are truly one of a kind, with your own unique passions and purposes. And you're fully capable of traveling your own route to the fulfillment of your dreams.

Don't be stopped just because the road that everyone else uses has been closed. Find your own path, and if that path is blocked find another, and you will surely reach whatever destination you choose.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Inspiration

More home video's/and yesterday

......Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! I also know that what I write in MY journal, that NOT everyone will agree with me and I don't expect them to! God bless you!....

 

Good morning! I'm hoping that all are doing/feeling good today!

Today is going to be a busy day for me. My physical therapist was already here. She comes around 7:00 am. I had told her what happened at the er. She asked me if they checked the oxygen in my blood! No, no one has! Now that makes a lot of sense! Because when the EMT's gave me the oxygen, I could feel it go all through my body, and it made me feel better, not the dizziness better, my body! I'm glad she brough that up because I wouldn't have thought of that. And, to answer a few questions from my comments; The hospital has different kinds of wrist bands that they put on you when you go in. They have a purple one, that one is just to show that you're there. They put a white one on me, which is the one that they put on you if you're going to be admitted. It has more information on it and its bigger. Thats the one they put on me. Now, when they are going to admit you, they always ask if you would like to have you name in the news paper under the hospital admitance section. I said yes. That way people can read that you have been admited. :o) And...how can I write while I'm this dizzy; I push myself to. When I'm at my computer, I have a chair that I sit in that has big arms and I lean on the left arm of the chair to help keep me held up. When I feel that I'm not able to either be on the computer for very long or even be on it at all, I go to my bed to rest. :o) I do push myself a bit too hard some days. Thats one of the reasons why I'm so backed up with reading your journals. It takes a lot of my energy. Please know that I haven't forgot about you. :o)

I do have some advantages for being short! lol A lot of chairs are too big for me to sit in.....sometimes my feet dangle if the're too big for me. :o)
The pictures above I just had to put up! My son in his Halloween costume! :o) Too funny! And the video's are again from when we'd go down to Ft. Myers for the kids' Spring Break. I seem to have a lot of those. lol

Today, my nurse comes to check me and do my medicines for me. My Home Health Aide comes. And my meals are delivered as well today! Whew! Now to me, thats a busy day! lol I've also already made the appointment for my MRI's. They are going to be tomorrow! Now thats soon! I'm glad though....I'll be going all the way down to Kettering Hospital for them. Those are for my neurologist. I've also called my bone specialist. I'm hoping that he might know ot have something for my bones so when I do fall, it will be a better chance that I might not break a bone again. Thats on Monday! YAY! All of these appointments are just one right after the other! I like it that way! :o) And the day after that, I go to my sleep specialist. He's also a pulminary doctor as well. And after that......is rest time for me! :o)
So much going on so fast, but I'm glad it's this way so I don't have to wait on anything. :o)

Yesterday wasn't too bad of a day for me. Thats good. I'm needing a break from a few bad things happening to me! Geesh! Enough already!
I went ahead and took a nap. I don't like being here alone. So, I stay in this room until someone comes home. Now....to me, this was too funny! :o) I had layed down in my hospital bed, which they're kind of small. I also have the bed railings up as well. When I woke up, I was eye to eye with this big harry thing sharing my pillow with me! LOL Madia came in and got in bed with me and was laying in the bed like I was! LOL I have no idea how she did it, but maybe I guess I looked comfy to her and she just moved in on my bed and my pillow!!! LOL It was just way too funny! :o) And I didn't have my camera! Darn it! That would have been some funny and cute pictures! :o) She really has grown too! I was just laughing so hard....she rolled over! LOL She just kills me! No wonder I woke up way up against the railings! LOL Thats my dog for ya'! LOL


I'm still pretty dizzy once again today. I just don't get it! No....the medicine isn't helping. I have to take a pill every four hours. And nothing! I'm still going to take them.
Again, my lower back, hips, knees and legs are killing me! When I was getting that massage, my knee caps kept going out of place! Ouchie! Then you have to put them back! Good Grief! My upper arms and shoulders were giving me fits as well. This time she didn't make me cry. :o) She really got my hips good! It hurt, but felt good! :o) If that makes any sence. Nothing has really changed...body wise with pains.....just is a bit annoying.
I need to get off of here now. The dizziness is starting to get worse again. Thats the weird thing about it, in the mornings, yes, I'm dizzy, then throught the day, it progressivly gets worse!
It's starting to happen now. :::sigh::: I'll get through it though! :o)
I want to thank all of you for your comments and nice words to me! I wish all of you a great day today! And I also want to welcome a few new readers! Welcome! :o) God bless all of you!

Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much!

Tags: Normal pains, videos, pictures, Love, Family, My life!

About last night......

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesses, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imitate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Yesterday, I wasn't feeling well. It was just something that I can't put my finger on. So I assumed I was just coming down with the flu/cold. On top of all of that, I was very dizzy! Still! I'd like to know what is causing this. It seemed to get worse when I tried to lay down. I wasn't having 'room spins,' it felt like I was sitting in a chair that goes around, and I was in it and someone was twirling me all day long. It got worse as the day progressed. I don't know why. I could barely walk even with my walker. I would still tip over to my left side! Jim came home and took one look at me and said, "You don't feel good, do you?" He came in and checked on me. He said my eyes were dilated to the point of barely seeing the color of my eyes! He got a flash light and kept checking them. All I wanted to do was to get up and try walking to get some oxygen moving around my body. I always do that to make sure I don't have many problems with lack of oxygen to any part of my body.

He helped me out of bed and was walking with me. I wasn't doing very good. I just got back in bed. I was watching Dancing With The Stars again and he came in and said that I look like I was dying! I scared him. He checked my eyes again and they were still the same. It got to the point that I could hardly breathe. I was holding on to my guard rails. It was just getting worse. I had no energy what so ever. None! I could hardly talk because that took up my energy as well.
After watching what I was, I just sat there, it felt like I couldn't watch tv. because it was making me feel even more dizzy! He asked me if I wanted to go to the er. I said not really because I hate going there. But he said that I really need to go. Thats a swicth on his part. So, I pushed my button that I wear and told them what had been going on with me the whole day. They sent the ambulance. They got me on the cart and in I went. They started an I.V. and gave me oxygen. Having that oxygen seemed to make me feel a bit better...meaning that I could breath so much better and I could feel it go all the way through my body. We got there and they put me in a room. I had blood tests ran, a urin samle and a C.A.T. scan done. They put a wrist tag on me that they put on the ones they are going to admit. They even asked if I wanted to have my name in the news paper. I still wasn't better. I just held on to the rails. They gave me some medicine through the I.V. and it didn't do anything. The doctor was going to admit me. He came in and said that he had no idea what was wrong and thought I should be admited for furthur tests. I agreed! I'm so tired of this dizzy crap! Then they gave me the samething that I had taken a while back for being dizzy, Antivent (sp). That wasn't working either! I even have a script for it. A nurse came in and asked me to sit up and sit in a chair that was in the room. They have no handles! So, thats what I did with her help. I was holding on to the bottom of the chair. The doctor came in and said that since I could sit in that chair, then he was sending me home and to come back if it persists. But I wasn't better, I was just holding on as best as I could so I didn't fall! After that, I was released! Simple as that! We got home around 3:00 am.! I just sat up in my bed. I was still the same. I put the back of the bed up so I could try and feel better and enough to go to sleep. It helped a bit. I just hung on to the bed rails. Nothing else I could do! I woke up at 9:00 this morning. Yes, I'm still feeling the same! And I don't know what to do! This is really getting rediculous for me! I'd like to know what is causing this.
So.....that was my night! Amazing! And none of the medicines I was given worked! What is happening to me? This is really taking over my life just as the fibro and me is! And everytime I get checked for this, it's not my medicines and it's not the fibro or ms! So what is it than?
Today...I'm alone and all I'm going to do is rest. And hang on!

Please pray for the people in California! The wild fires are so horrid!

I want to thank you for your comments! They mean alot to me! :o)

Live Well - Laugh Often - Love Much!

 

Tags: My Life

Choose to imagine

The world you imagine is the world you experience. The life you imagine is the life you live.

To bring anything into your life, imagine it is already there. The more completely you imagine it, the more fully it becomes real for you.

All that you are, you once imagined yourself to be. What do you choose to imagine now?

Imagination does its work not by tapping into some supernatural, secret power. Imagination creates your world by simply and naturally directing the enormous creative energy that is your life.

Imagination enables you to fully and authentically experience what is already there. Through the power of your imagination, you choose your own specific reality from a limitless set of possibilities.

Be aware and in touch with what you choose to imagine. For with your imagination, you are choosing the direction of your life.

-- Ralph Marston

 

Tags: Inspirational

Pennies

Remember this every time you pass that little penny in the parking lot. I always thought that it was for good luck, but I love this version better.


I found a penny today

laying on the ground.

But it's not just a penny,

this little coin I've found.


Found pennies come from heaven,

that's what my Grandpa told me.

He said Angels toss them down.

Oh, how I loved that story.


He said when an Angel misses you,

they toss a penny down;

Sometimes just to cheer you up,

to make a smile out of your frown.

So, don't pass by that penny

when you're feeling blue.

It may be a penny from heaven

that an Angel's tossed to you.

 

Have A Great Day!

 

Tags: Inspirational

I'm a bit hurt....

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

 

I decided not to go to my appointment. I just don't have the energy to even get to my car! So I called and rescheduled it for next week.

Why do people hurt you on purpose? Not by accident. If thats what you've set out to do to me, I'm letting you know, yes, it worked! I hope you feel better now by doing this.

Moving on......

My best friend came over for alittle while! No matter what, she can always cheer me up! :o) She couldn't stay too long because her mother is in bad shape. She has been in my prayers.

I've been doing a lot of thinking about this journal and the whole J-Land thing. Lately, it seems that I get hurt more so then happy from it! To me, J-Land is like being in school again. It has it's own type of clicks! "Oh, lets send emails out to others about this person, behind their back!" Just how mature is that?

To be completly honest....I'm just about done with all of this crap! Who here in J-Land like it when you write something that made you happy and to have someone just burst your bubble are worse, say and do bad things to you! Is that right? Are you allowed to judge me? Not to me!

And all I've ever wanted to do is to usethis journal like an actual journal because I can not write! When I do write, it's the truth, and it's getting what ever off my chest! This is My journal and stop with the stupid childish little clicks that talk behind others back!!!
I can, and I will write what ever I want to in this! If you don't like it, then email me and stop reading it! Leave everyone else out of it please! Does any of this make sense? Read the disclaimer I put at the top of my entry's! Ok? If you think about it, it doesn't give you or anyone the right to judge, put down, say things that aren't true! Does it? NO!

I know that I'm not going to go private. And the person that I'm talking about is blocked from this journal!
I'm so tired of all of this baby playing games! Doesn't anyone realize that I have fibromyalgia and Multiple Sclerosis and Osteoporosis, plus more; and then still come here to hurt me! Ok, what does that do to my body?

Until whenever........
(when all baby games stop)

 

Tags: J-Land is starting to really suck!, Being hurt, others judging!

Today's Inspiration.......

Today's Poem
Growing older only means
The spirit grows serene,
And we behold things with out souls
That our eyes have never seen.

Today's Prayer
Today appreciate those who are older. Value their advice. Seek their companionship.

Today's Verse
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, till I proclaim thy might to all the generations to come.
Psalm 71:18

 

 

Tags: Inspiration

Allow this moment

Relax and allow this moment to come. Savor the richness of it as it passes through your experience.

Then, just as peacefully as you let it in, let the moment go. And allow the next moment to flow freely into your life.

There is nothing to be gained by fighting against perceived difficulties, or by running away from them. There is nothing to be gained by worrying that the things you value will be taken from you.

Instead, enjoy, appreciate and make full use of your many treasures and blessings. By so doing, you'll make it impossible for them to ever be taken from you.

Welcome each new challenge as it appears. It is by moving through the challenges that you enrich yourself and the world around you.

Let each unique moment flow freely through you, with whatever it may bring, and experience it fully, with passion, purpose, and positive expectation. Then let it go, while holding on to the richness it has added to your life.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Inspirational

The Stress Diet!

 

The following diet has been circulated at one of the local clinics. Some may find it helps cope with the symptoms of daily stress.

BREAKFAST:
---------
1/2 grapefruit
1 slice whole wheat toast
8 oz skim milk

LUNCH:
------
4 oz lean Broiled chicken breast
1 cup steamed zucchini
1 Oreo Cookie
Herb tea

MID-AFTERNOON SNACK:
-------
Rest of package of Oreos
1 qt. rocky road ice cream
1 jar hot fudge

DINNER:
-------
2 loaves garlic bread
Large pepperoni & mushroom pizza
Large pitcher beer (any brand - it all comes from the same horse, anyway)
3 Milky Way bars
Entire Sara Lee cheesecake - direct from freezer.

DIET TIPS

If no one sees you eat it --- it has no calories.

If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar they cancel each other out.

When eating with someone else, calories don't count if you both eat the same amount.

Food used for medicinal purposes NEVER counts such as: Hot Chocolate, Brandy, Toast and Sarah Lee cheesecake.

If YOU fatten up EVERYONE ELSE around you--then YOU look thinner.

Movie related foods don't count because they are simply part of the entire entertainment experience and not part of one's personal fuel, such as Milk Duds, popcorn with extra butter, and Junior Mints.

 

Tags: Humor

Kids Will Be Kids!

Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put his boots on?

He asked for help and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn't want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, "Teacher, they're on the wrong feet."

She looked, and sure enough, they were. It wasn't any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on - this time on the right feet.

He then announced, "These aren't my boots."

She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, "Why didn't you say so?" like she wanted to. Once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off.

He then said, "They're my brother's boots. My Mom made me wear them."

She didn't know if she should laugh or cry. She mustered up the grace to wrestle the boots on his feet again.

She said, "Now, where are your mittens?"

He said, "I stuffed them in the toes of my boots..."

 

Tags: Humor

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

 

Good morning! In hopes that all are feeling/doing well today!

I'm got up pretty early this morning. Last night, I wasn't feeling good at all. Maybe a stomach flu is going around. My stomach has been hurting all night.
I watched Dancing with the stars last night. It was beautiful!
It's been raining here and we have flood warnings out right now. I really want to ask if you all can pray for our friends that live in Califronia with all of the wild fires! I have been.
I have to go see my sleep specialist today at 1:00. He's another one of my favorite doctors.

I know after this, I'm going to try and lay back down. I'm very weak right now. It's taking a lot of energy to even type.
I'll be back on later. And probably put another entry in. I haven't been sick like this in so long! uuuhh!
Thatnk you all for your comments. Gods blessing to all of you! :o)

 

 

Tags: Being ill, My life

Some Halloween "Lessons" from the Movie Theater!

17. When it appears that you have killed the monster, *never* check to see if it's really dead.

16. If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing, fascination for blood, glowing eyes, increasing hairiness, and so on, get away from them as fast as possible.

15. Do not search the basement, especially if the power has just gone out.

14. Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chainsaws, staple guns, hedge trimmers, electric carving knives, combines, lawnmowers, butane torches, soldering irons, band saws, or any device made from deceased companions.

13. If appliances start operating by themselves, move out.

12. Stay away from certain geographical locations, some of which are listed here: Amityville, Elm Street, Transylvania, Nilbog (you're in trouble if you recognize this one), the Bermuda Triangle, or any small town in Maine.

11. If your children speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know or if they speak to you using a voice which is other than their own, shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. NOTE: It will probably take several hundred rounds to kill them, so be prepared!

10. If you're running from the monster, expect to trip or fall down at least twice, more if you are of the female persuasion. Also note that, despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along, it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.

9. When you have the benefit of numbers, *never* pair off and go it alone.

8. Do not take *anything* from the dead.

7. As a general rule, don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.
6. Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're sure you know what you are doing.

5. Never stand in, on, above, below, beside, or anywhere near a grave, tomb, crypt, mausoleum, or other house of the dead.

4. Never read a book of demon summoning aloud, even as a joke.

3. If your car runs out of gas at night, do not go to the nearby deserted-looking house to phone for help.

2. If you're searching for something which caused a noise and find out that it's just the cat, *leave the room immediately if you value your life.*

and last but not least...

1. If you find a town which looks deserted, it's probably for a reason. Take the hint and stay away!

 

 

Happy Halloween!

 

 

Tags: Humor

Help needed!

Kelli from Noonmom needs prayers to go up! Please click here to go to her journal!

Thank you all so much!

 

Tags: Help, Friend, Love, Support

Just me.....

.....Just to let you know, nothing in this journal's entry is toward anyone in specific, I use it to write my feelings, and about my illnesess, and in hopes it might help someone else as I do.I do not pretend nor imatate to be someone I'm not.I have to be careful, apparently someone are way too obsessed with 'my' life. And if you might take an entry wrong and feel that it is about you, I'm sorry but It isn't, it just may seem to coincide with your own life. And if there is something in what I write that "offends" you, options; don't read, or realize that this IS real life, and get out of your plastic bubble and learn more about it! God bless you!......

 

Good morning! I am hopes that everyone is doing/feeling alright today!

I had a good day yesterday. The only problem/pains that I was having was my lower back and my hips. It was making it very hard to walk. So, I didn't do too much walking. And with that new medicine...it's taking the edge of the MS pains! That helps so much. It's kind of like it slowed it down a bit. I like that!

My daughter and her husband and my grandson came over late afternoon. They came to watch the Bengals game and to have supper with us. That was so nice. Of course...my grandson had me laughing good and hard as always! He's so onry!
I didn't watch the game. I just sat in my bed and put a few pillows behind my back to try and help the pain a bit. We had Lee's fried chicken for supper.
Then after the game, they left to go home. I wasn't thinking, and I didn't get any pictures or video of my grandson.

Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Galatians 4:16
I don't know what else to say to this one person! Except, you could have sent me an email too. If anyone has a problem with me, please just email me! Ok? Thanks for making my morning. This is between God and I! Ok? No....this journal is still the same. I'm not 'influencing' anyone. I can't make anyone do anything they don't want to do! Does that make sense to you?

My physical therapist came this morning. I told her all the goods news I got from my neurologist and she is very happy with the type of medicine he put me on. So am I! :o) She made me cry again because she got my lower back and my hips pretty good! She's also ordering me a lift chair, a hot tub and a door for this room. My nurse said that I need those and only my physical therapist can order them for me, because she's the one that really knows how my body is. Which makes sense. She told me that she will do it tonight. I'm so thankful for this! The next thing that needs to be done are widening the door ways for me. And I think thats it.
Today my Home Health Aide isn't coming in. She called in sick. I hope she feels better.
I really don't have anything planned either. Just trying to make my hips and lower back feel better.
I hope I haven't offened anyone in my entry's. If I did, I apoligize! But next time, read my disclaimer.
I've been hurt and it's a bit hard to not cry. Thank you for judging me.

Thank you all for your support! I mean that! Gods blessings to all of you!

 

Tags: MS.Fibromyalgia, Pains, Hope, Love, Support, Passing Judgement, My life!

Effortless effort

The direction you're headed will determine how easily and gracefully you make progress. When you're moving toward your most authentic desires, the going will feel almost effortless.

Sure, there will be effort involved, and indeed it may be quite complicated and challenging. Yet when that effort is applied in a direction that's in harmony with who you are, it won't feel like effort at all.

It will feel like adventure and it will feel like fulfillment. Because that's exactly what it is.

If your efforts do not feel effortless, if you struggle against them and resent them and avoid them, something is surely wrong. Look closely and carefully at where you are headed, and make sure your actions from moment to moment are in line with the things you value most.

Even the most difficult challenges, even the most demanding efforts can bring real joy as you work through them. When you're serving a purpose that has real meaning for you, every step is something to be treasured.

Choose a path that leads toward where you truly wish to go. When the effort feels effortless, you'll know you're moving in a direction that's right for you.

-- Ralph Marston

 

 

Tags: Inspiration