Guest guest Posted January 16, 2003 Report Share Posted January 16, 2003 Maggie, OK, honey. I appreciate any prayers. Also, I'll " hoist a leg...crab leg, that is " to you all tomorrow night. I can hardly wait, Yummmmmm. Hugs, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 Hi MM, Well life is slowly getting back to normal...if there is such a thing as normal. My winter stuf got put away after Christmas since I was gonna be in chicago i didn't want to leave it out for the kitties to play with. All is well in the Ellington household for the moment. We've started a new 9 weeks at school so I have become Mega Witch Mom. has been giving me a million excuses as to why his grades are not up to par.......so today I lowered the boom. Told him no more running or practices or anything till the grades come up to A's and B's again. I have tried everything under the sun. Short of banning him to his room for life this is the best thing I can do to get his attention. I hate to use the running as it is an outlet for him....but darn it, when I say bring home the homework and books.... i ain't foolin around! Chris is up for a dayshift position, and this will help so much with him being home. As for the sex conversations, I can totally relate! I always thought the boys would go to their Dads for this stuff......but Noooooo I get the priveledge. But you are right, if he is talking to you then you are still in the loop! I plan to always be in the loop! Doesn t mean it will happen! We are getting lots of snow and cold here. I'm ready for spring! I heard about your crab delight! I was soooo jealous! I love crab! Well I'm off to bed....it's cold and I need to snuggle to get warm. Talk to you tomorrow! Love, Becky minniemyno@... wrote: Hiya, Becks, So glad you are better and back on your feet. Welcome back, honey. How is your family, and have you recovered from the holidays, too? I am still putting things away, but the creche and winter village are still up in the living room. I feel like I'm striking the set after a long run of a favorite play or something. Hard for me to do. Looks pretty silly, though, for it to still be up at Easter. LOL As it is, I don't take the outside lights down from year to year. I just replace them every three or four years depending on how faded out they look. How is that son of yours? My teenager came to me on Sunday and told me all about his first "makeout" session. I was surprised he told me, but he is kind of confiding, and that's good to my way of thinking, so I know what he's been up to. We had a long talk about responsible behavior, plain talk about sex and what making out leads to, and all that. I hope some of it sunk in. I had to spoil his happiness by reminding him that any accusations flung around by angry girlfriends who are under 18 could back- fire and get him in trouble again, like those false accusations from his niece. I'm not sure he understands what I was trying to tell him, but I guess I'll just have to be the Queen of Mean and keep reinforcing the message for his own protection. Too bad a kid can't go through his young life without that taint against him. It just makes me sick to have his foster sister spoil his life this way. Everything he does socially is touched by it. Well, on to more pleasant subjects...I went to a crab feed on Friday night, and stuffed myself with fresh Dungeness Crab. They served salad, bread, and dessert with it, but I only had a little salad, and ate two whole big crabs! Oooooh, was it good! That will have to do me for another year, as it is so expensive at these fundraising events, and getting it right off the boat requires that you have a boiling pot ready on the spot. When I was taking the boys all over the coast on day hikes and such, we took the camp cook kit with us just so we could cook fresh crabs, mussels, and clams, and etc., but the way I don't get around so good anymore, we don't do that so much. Miss it. Well, gotta go and get started on housework. I go as long as I can, then lie down and rest and watch Mason reruns. Love that show. You take care, Loving hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 Hi MM, Well life is slowly getting back to normal...if there is such a thing as normal. My winter stuf got put away after Christmas since I was gonna be in chicago i didn't want to leave it out for the kitties to play with. All is well in the Ellington household for the moment. We've started a new 9 weeks at school so I have become Mega Witch Mom. has been giving me a million excuses as to why his grades are not up to par.......so today I lowered the boom. Told him no more running or practices or anything till the grades come up to A's and B's again. I have tried everything under the sun. Short of banning him to his room for life this is the best thing I can do to get his attention. I hate to use the running as it is an outlet for him....but darn it, when I say bring home the homework and books.... i ain't foolin around! Chris is up for a dayshift position, and this will help so much with him being home. As for the sex conversations, I can totally relate! I always thought the boys would go to their Dads for this stuff......but Noooooo I get the priveledge. But you are right, if he is talking to you then you are still in the loop! I plan to always be in the loop! Doesn t mean it will happen! We are getting lots of snow and cold here. I'm ready for spring! I heard about your crab delight! I was soooo jealous! I love crab! Well I'm off to bed....it's cold and I need to snuggle to get warm. Talk to you tomorrow! Love, Becky minniemyno@... wrote: Hiya, Becks, So glad you are better and back on your feet. Welcome back, honey. How is your family, and have you recovered from the holidays, too? I am still putting things away, but the creche and winter village are still up in the living room. I feel like I'm striking the set after a long run of a favorite play or something. Hard for me to do. Looks pretty silly, though, for it to still be up at Easter. LOL As it is, I don't take the outside lights down from year to year. I just replace them every three or four years depending on how faded out they look. How is that son of yours? My teenager came to me on Sunday and told me all about his first "makeout" session. I was surprised he told me, but he is kind of confiding, and that's good to my way of thinking, so I know what he's been up to. We had a long talk about responsible behavior, plain talk about sex and what making out leads to, and all that. I hope some of it sunk in. I had to spoil his happiness by reminding him that any accusations flung around by angry girlfriends who are under 18 could back- fire and get him in trouble again, like those false accusations from his niece. I'm not sure he understands what I was trying to tell him, but I guess I'll just have to be the Queen of Mean and keep reinforcing the message for his own protection. Too bad a kid can't go through his young life without that taint against him. It just makes me sick to have his foster sister spoil his life this way. Everything he does socially is touched by it. Well, on to more pleasant subjects...I went to a crab feed on Friday night, and stuffed myself with fresh Dungeness Crab. They served salad, bread, and dessert with it, but I only had a little salad, and ate two whole big crabs! Oooooh, was it good! That will have to do me for another year, as it is so expensive at these fundraising events, and getting it right off the boat requires that you have a boiling pot ready on the spot. When I was taking the boys all over the coast on day hikes and such, we took the camp cook kit with us just so we could cook fresh crabs, mussels, and clams, and etc., but the way I don't get around so good anymore, we don't do that so much. Miss it. Well, gotta go and get started on housework. I go as long as I can, then lie down and rest and watch Mason reruns. Love that show. You take care, Loving hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Glad you had a good time at the crab feast! Your post about taking the boys to the beach and eating the shellfish reminded me of something that happened on Sunday. My best friend and her family spent the day with us here. Her daughter is 5, and my son is 4. They came rushing into the livingroom to tell us they needed to go to see " the beach " and the " choo-choo twains " . Well, they meant Galveston with the Texas Railroad Museum and of course THE beach LOL. I guess If I am now officially taking steps to leave my job, I will be able to rest more and have more energy for an outing such as that. What made those two think of Galveston or even remember it, I'll never know. It's about a three hour drive to there from where I live, and it's been several months since we went. Oh well, just another one of those " things " to put on my to-do list. Hope you are doing ok despite the cold. We are expecting teens or low twenties tonight here, depending on which weather you watch. Pretty cold for my part of Texas. Take Care! Maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Becks, The other thing I do when the itch becomes unbearable, is switch to lukewarm showers, and use a mild oil soap. When it is just beyond the pale, a cornstarch bath may help. My mother used to give them to me when the mosquitoes got so bad in summer. I've always been allergic to them, and one bite gives me the worst hives. After the cornstarch bath, she would use warm mineral oil on my skin. It did seem to help, too. Love, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 MM, I gotta tell you the SARNA really has worked and my rash is slowly clearing! I have my MIL send me it from Louisiana. No one up here carries it. If you ask for it they look at you weird like and say what is that? Anyway warm water makes it itch REALLY bad! As for the pain,.....no one knows what it is.....pretty sad! Love Becks minniemyno@... wrote: Hiya Becks. I'm so sorry you have this new "thingy". I have that in my feet and legs every night. Makes it hard to settle to sleep and stay asleep. One of my docs says it is related to my diabetes, but I am non-insulin dependent, and I don't think that is it. My rheumy says it is related to the Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and Arthritis problems that I have, and that is more like what I feel about it, myself. I was taking Neurontin, but I reacted very badly to that med, and had to stop it. I just massage my skin where it hurts, gently, and while I have a little relief, I try to go to sleep. If I soak in warm, herbal baths before bed, that sometimes helps, too. However, I have a lot of trouble getting in and out of the tub. If I am ever rich, I think my first investment after buying a house, would be to install a step-down tub with water massage and easy access. I used to clean rich people's houses, and one of them has mink rugs in the bathroom, a Roman style tub, and was just perfect. When the owners were away, I used to treat myself to a long bath in that tub. Yummy! LOL Good luck with the pain in your skin. Is the SARNA lotion helping at all? Maybe, an OTC cream with an anasthetic component? Loving hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 MM, I gotta tell you the SARNA really has worked and my rash is slowly clearing! I have my MIL send me it from Louisiana. No one up here carries it. If you ask for it they look at you weird like and say what is that? Anyway warm water makes it itch REALLY bad! As for the pain,.....no one knows what it is.....pretty sad! Love Becks minniemyno@... wrote: Hiya Becks. I'm so sorry you have this new "thingy". I have that in my feet and legs every night. Makes it hard to settle to sleep and stay asleep. One of my docs says it is related to my diabetes, but I am non-insulin dependent, and I don't think that is it. My rheumy says it is related to the Lupus, Fibromyalgia, and Arthritis problems that I have, and that is more like what I feel about it, myself. I was taking Neurontin, but I reacted very badly to that med, and had to stop it. I just massage my skin where it hurts, gently, and while I have a little relief, I try to go to sleep. If I soak in warm, herbal baths before bed, that sometimes helps, too. However, I have a lot of trouble getting in and out of the tub. If I am ever rich, I think my first investment after buying a house, would be to install a step-down tub with water massage and easy access. I used to clean rich people's houses, and one of them has mink rugs in the bathroom, a Roman style tub, and was just perfect. When the owners were away, I used to treat myself to a long bath in that tub. Yummy! LOL Good luck with the pain in your skin. Is the SARNA lotion helping at all? Maybe, an OTC cream with an anasthetic component? Loving hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 MM, I've never heard of it. I'll ask my Dr. about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 MM, I've never heard of it. I'll ask my Dr. about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 MM, I've never heard of it. I'll ask my Dr. about it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Hiya, Becks. You got that right. These girls are out of control. And, the Mother Superior, Donna, is right in there with 'em. LOL Love, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 MM, Thanks, I'm sure after we get the CT scan done and we can find out how to treat this crap I will be back in full force.......I see a few people need some angelic words of wisdom! *Normi*! Love, Becky minniemyno@... wrote: Aw, Becks, I'm so sorry. I will pray for your poor nose and head. Gotta hurt, and make you more tired than usual, huh? Get well soon, honey. Love, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 MM, Thanks, I'm sure after we get the CT scan done and we can find out how to treat this crap I will be back in full force.......I see a few people need some angelic words of wisdom! *Normi*! Love, Becky minniemyno@... wrote: Aw, Becks, I'm so sorry. I will pray for your poor nose and head. Gotta hurt, and make you more tired than usual, huh? Get well soon, honey. Love, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 MM, Thanks, I'm sure after we get the CT scan done and we can find out how to treat this crap I will be back in full force.......I see a few people need some angelic words of wisdom! *Normi*! Love, Becky minniemyno@... wrote: Aw, Becks, I'm so sorry. I will pray for your poor nose and head. Gotta hurt, and make you more tired than usual, huh? Get well soon, honey. Love, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store... http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies "The LUPIES Web Page" http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html "The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?username=lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Ah but so am I remember I'm Mother and I have two kids to prove it. LOL I would say we have the upper hand wouldn't you girls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Ah but so am I remember I'm Mother and I have two kids to prove it. LOL I would say we have the upper hand wouldn't you girls? That depends,, are you on my and Donna's side or evil Normi? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Ah but so am I remember I'm Mother and I have two kids to prove it. LOL I would say we have the upper hand wouldn't you girls? That depends,, are you on my and Donna's side or evil Normi? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Ah but so am I remember I'm Mother and I have two kids to prove it. LOL I would say we have the upper hand wouldn't you girls? That depends,, are you on my and Donna's side or evil Normi? a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 Wow what mentors I have to choose from. Let me get back to you on that one. I think I here Normi calling me for dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2003 Report Share Posted February 8, 2003 MM, I look like a french skunk?? I have pictures too!!! LOL..... Love ya, Normi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 a, I am Switzerland, dearie. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 a, I am Switzerland, dearie. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Becks, I hope it helps, too. Get better soon, honey. Love, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Becks, I hope it helps, too. Get better soon, honey. Love, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Becks, I hope it helps, too. Get better soon, honey. Love, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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