Think I'll sit down here for a bit... (7)

[WildStrawberry]

Here's hoping all will be well with your Mom! Mine had her knee replaced last year and...well...she didn't do very well. I've heard that it either goes one way or the other with most people. My Mom also suffered a severe depression after the surgery and she's never experienced anything like that before so I think it just compounded things in her mind.

As for the cell phone thing...there's too many machines in a hospital so there is a TON of interference. Be careful using one on a monitoring unit (like a cardiac unit, PCU or ICU) as some cell phones will interrupt the monitors.

Kae

[porterross]

Thanks, Kae. :hug:
She's finally to the point where her pain level is below a 5, so I came home to get some sleep. We don't want to leave her alone while she's still a bit disoriented and the realization that she's 67 makes us kids a bit protective. Shoe's on the other foot now, huh? When did that happen? :P


Sorry to learn of your mom's problems. Is she doing any better now or did they have to do something else to help her knee? I know some people have to go through it more than once to get it right, but that would not be something I'd want to suggest to anyone.:sorry:


Mom confessed recently that she's fallen a few more times than we were aware of and her pain had gotten to be constant, so something had to be done. God willing, this one will do the trick and maybe her other knee won't have to be replaced as planned.

[WildStrawberry]

Mom refuses to have anything else done to the knee. It's "better" but only a bit better than before the surgery and she's just not one to tolerate much pain!

And yeah, let me tell you, I knew the shoe was on the other foot when she had her shoulder repaired and *I* got to be the one helping her put on her panties and stuff!!! We still giggle over that.

Kae

[seajoy]

Why is cell phone reception so bad in hospitals?

When I worked in the ER, I was told it's because of the lead used in the x-ray dept. I was told this by a doctor, so who knows. :)

Hope everyone's moms are feeling ok tonight. :pray:

[dinkime]

kae -- i love the necklace you posted :)

[WildStrawberry]

kae -- i love the necklace you posted :)

Thanks Dinki! It was my first attempt at setting gemstones. I REALLY enjoy setting them now. *G* I have to sell some stuff before I can get back online and buy some more gems for myself. *G*

Kae

[DaRev]

Just an update...

I have accepted the Call I received the end of June and I'll be relocating to New Jersey next month. Thank's to all who offered prayers for me.

[seajoy]

Just an update...

I have accepted the Call I received the end of June and I'll be relocating to New Jersey next month. Thank's to all who offered prayers for me.
God's blessings on your new call, Rev. :prayer:

Tonight is a call meeting in which my daughter in law is a candidate. Please pray for God's will in her life.
Thanks :)

[filosofer]

Just an update...
I have accepted the Call I received the end of June and I'll be relocating to New Jersey next month. Thank's to all who offered prayers for me.


May God continue to bless you as you engage in a new ministry.

[WildStrawberry]

May God bless you and keep you, Joe. I pray that God will continue to bless you as you take up the mantle of your new congregation and that, through you, said congregation will be enriched in the Word of God and His Grace.

Kae

[Studeclunker]

Well Revrand, good luck and Godspeed in Joy-zee!

[QuiltAngel]

DaRev,
Prayers as you make this move.

[ctay]

God bless you in your call

[RadMan]

Just an update...

I have accepted the Call I received the end of June and I'll be relocating to New Jersey next month. Thank's to all who offered prayers for me.Us mid west people think of "Jersey" almost as a city. Are you going to be in the rural area or suburbs of Jersey?

[LutheranChick]

Just an update...

I have accepted the Call I received the end of June and I'll be relocating to New Jersey next month. Thank's to all who offered prayers for me.
God's richest blessings to you! What part of NJ are you headed for?

[Studeclunker]

Has anyone seen the news article about the fellow in Minneapolis who was arrested for shooting his LAWNMOWER???:D LOL, I suppose he's guilty of cruelty to yard tools?:P

[QuiltAngel]

Here is the story:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,391522,00.html

This is going to be like the man that shot his computer some years ago.

[DaRev]

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w254/jweatherell/johndeerestone.jpg

[LilLamb219]

hehe

[KimLCMS]

Hey everyone. Just stopping by to say "Hi." It has been awhile since I posted. Looks like there's a lot of catching up to do. :)

[filosofer]

Howdy, Kim. Good to see you. I seldom get on except in passing, due to my travel schedule. I am writing this from North Carolina. Tomorrow I drive to West Virginia, then Monday Indiana, Michigan, and by Thurs, hopefully headed home. :)

[porterross]

I'm beginning to feel left out. :(

:P

[DaRev]

I'm beginning to feel left out. :(

:P

We all love ya! (Some more than others. ;))

[WildStrawberry]

It's time for YOU DECIDE...

So viewers...you decide...will there be another wedding before the year is out???

Hmmmm....

*wanders off humming the "k-i-s-s-i-n-g" song*

Kae

[porterross]

We all love ya! (Some more than others. ;))


:doh: I didn't mean that universally. I was commenting on Filo's travels to what seems to be every state in the US but Texas. :D

[porterross]

It's time for YOU DECIDE...

So viewers...you decide...will there be another wedding before the year is out???

Hmmmm....

*wanders off humming the "k-i-s-s-i-n-g" song*

Kae



:o

:swoon:

[DaRev]

:doh: I didn't mean that universally. I was commenting on Filo's travels to what seems to be every state in the US but Texas. :D

Do you desire a pastoral visit?

[porterross]

I give up.

[DaRev]

I give up.

I was only inquiring.

[dinkime]

well, i have never been to texas, not sure why i would go at this point, lol, sorry!

[filosofer]

Well, there might be a possibility of a Texas congregation in the next year. So who know? More to the western part of the state, though.

But if I can swing it, you just might be surprised who shows up at the door (of course, I would email, call, shout, first!! I do have some manners ^_^ ).

[QuiltAngel]

I have been to Texas, does that help?

[ctay]

I've never been to texas

[dinkime]

states i have been to long enough to spend the night (not just drive through): missouri, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, maine, ohio, tennessee, colorado, iowa, nebraska, california, wisconsin, minnesota, & kansas

[seajoy]

I've never been to texas
I've been to Texas once. I have cousins in Houston. I remember it being very humid when we were there, but I thought it was a neat place.

My daughter's in-laws live in Austin, and have asked us to come and visit them several times. We are hoping to do so in about a year.

[ctay]

Hubby has relatives in the Dallas/Ft worth area.

I'm used to humidity, its high here too.

[seajoy]

God's blessings on your new call, Rev. :prayer:

Tonight is a call meeting in which my daughter in law is a candidate. Please pray for God's will in her life.
Thanks :)
It was God's desire to call my daughter-in-law to the teaching position at our church's school. She has been led to accept the call.

Our son and his wife had to move because of his job, so she had given up her teaching position this past spring. This is a wonderful blessing from our Lord, as she loves to teach so much. It was very difficult to give up her other call.

[WildStrawberry]

Yahoo, Seajoy! Yahoo!

Kae

[WildStrawberry]

Yahoo, Seajoy! Yahoo!

Kae

[dinkime]

yay!! congrats on all the calls out there! :)

[seajoy]

Yahoo, Seajoy! Yahoo!

Kae
Say it again, Kae! :D

[Radiata]

Man you are all lucky. I've only ever been in a state long enough to spend the night in SC, Florida, Maine, California(passing on through to go to Mexico on a mission trip.) We don't take many vacations. Probably why I'm so excited to go to St. Louis with everyone.

[seajoy]

yay!! congrats on all the calls out there! :)
Thanks Becky!

By the way....looking forward to meeting you. Are you going to church with us on that friday night? What are you wearing? :D (girls must know these things) :)

[ctay]

I'm taking a quick trip to Mephis tomorrow, I've never been there. I'm taking a lady up there cause she needs a way to get to the dr. I may end up spending the night I'm not sure yet

[seajoy]

I'm taking a quick trip to Mephis tomorrow, I've never been there. I'm taking a lady up there cause she needs a way to get to the dr. I may end up spending the night I'm not sure yet
That's nice of you. How far is the trip?

[dinkime]

i dont know if i will make it any day but saturday (and that might not be the entire day)

[ctay]

That's nice of you. How far is the trip?

Its about 4 or 5 hr trip one way. I don't mind helping people out. I may just spend the night. See a few things around town maybe if I get brave enough to venture around.

[usafbrat64]

states i have been to long enough to spend the night (not just drive through): missouri, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, maine, ohio, tennessee, colorado, iowa, nebraska, california, wisconsin, minnesota, & kansas

Let's see...
Alaska, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas (lived there 4 years), Kansas (lived 3 years), Iowa, North Dakota (lived 4 years), South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri (lived 15 years), Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio (lived 2 years), South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia (lived 5 years), New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Washington DC.
Add to that Spain, Scotland, England (2 years so far), West Germany (4 years), East Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Austria, Germany (5 1/2 yrs), Czech, Poland.

Hmmm... my numbers don't add up right....:confused: Oh well, close enough.

One day we'll actually stop and live somewhere. :sigh: Which is really kinda scary!! :prayer:

Yvonne

[usafbrat64]

It was God's desire to call my daughter-in-law to the teaching position at our church's school. She has been led to accept the call.

Our son and his wife had to move because of his job, so she had given up her teaching position this past spring. This is a wonderful blessing from our Lord, as she loves to teach so much. It was very difficult to give up her other call.


Congratulations to your daughter! :thumbsup: I know how hard it is to give up your classroom when hubby's work demands a move. That's wonderful!!

Yvonne

[Studeclunker]

Blessings to both you and your daughter, Seajoy. It is indeed a blessing to any congregation to recieve such a person in their church school. It seems, sometimes, that the Lord keeps a little too much, about his plans for us, from us. But as Pastor Rosenbladt used to say, "If he told us we'd just mess it all up. So it's probably better that we don't know." Hence, I suppose, the admonition from the Bible, "...be calm and wait on the Lord...". Though I must admit, there are times when this is very difficult to do. Congratulations to both your son and Daughter-in-law.:clap:

Speaking of blessings and waiting on the Lord...

Nana, my Old English Sheepdog, was thirteen years old this year. Her breed generally doesn't live past seven or eight years. Whilst I'm very much aware of the blessing of her age, I've also become very attached to her. She's been my only companion for the past three years. This past week she seems to have dis-located her left shoulder. Nana's been in a lot of pain all week. I've given her Tylenol (it's all I have) and it seems to have worked. Still, she spent three days largely sleeping. I had to force her to get up and go outside or eat or drink. All of this brings home to me the short, very short, time I have left with her. I pray that there is strength enough to deal with her loss when the time comes.

Sorry, just something that's been weighing on my mind lately.:sorry:

[seajoy]

Hi Stude! :wave:

[Studeclunker]

Hi Stude! :wave:

Cheers. Is that Sydney harbour behind you and hubby?

You know, it's pretty nice that the smoke here has shaded things to the point that I don't have to water the garden but once a day. When it's clear it has to be done three times a day. Much nicer this way.

[seajoy]

Cheers. Is that Sydney harbour behind you and hubby?


It probably is, but I'm pretending it's St Louis. ^_^

[DaRev]

It probably is, but I'm pretending it's St Louis. ^_^

It needs an arch to be St. Louis. But then one would have to ask why you're on the Illinois side of the river. :P

[ctay]

I took a lady monday to Memphis, she needed a ride there to go to the ear clinic, I came back yesterday, quick trip, it would have been nice to do some sight seeing but I didn't want to get lost and I would have had to go by myself. First time I've ever been there. The lady had to stay, she's got someone else picking her up later in the week.

[seajoy]

It needs an arch to be St. Louis. But then one would have to ask why you're on the Illinois side of the river. :P
I'm lost, I guess. :cool:

[DaRev]

I'm lost, I guess. :cool:

It could be the New York skyline behind you, but then you'd be standing in Jersey. :P

[seajoy]

It could be the New York skyline behind you, but then you'd be standing in Jersey. :P
Hey, I can come hear you preach! :preach::amen::)

[porterross]

Hey, I can come hear you preach! :preach::amen::)



That's almost as good as his chanting. :P

[DaRev]

That's almost as good as his chanting. :P

Would you like to hear more? ;)

[Melethiel]

I got up this morning to go jogging, and it was raining, which made me lose all motivation to go jogging. So I think I'll make myself some tea and curl up on the couch with some fantasy. :P

[WildStrawberry]

Oooh... What kind of tea and what fantasy, Mel???

Kae

[Melethiel]

Oooh... What kind of tea and what fantasy, Mel???

Kae
White tea w/ tangerine flavor and the Sword of Shannara.

[Studeclunker]

White tea w/ tangerine flavor and the Sword of Shannara.

Tea sounds good. The book sounds like one that my son used to read.

Work'in on cleanup here and getting a car or two going... Oh... joy.

[WildStrawberry]

White tea w/ tangerine flavor and the Sword of Shannara.


Mmm sounds like good tea, Mel.

I haven't read Sword yet...it's on the TBR list. Have you read Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series? EXCELLENT. First is called Furies of Calderon (http://www.amazon.com/Furies-Calderon-Codex-Alera-Book/dp/044101268X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612272&sr=8-1)

Another good series is Maria V Snyder's Study books. First is Poison Study (http://www.amazon.com/Poison-Study-Book-1/dp/0778324338/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612333&sr=1-1). Addictive

Kae

[Melethiel]

Mmm sounds like good tea, Mel.

I haven't read Sword yet...it's on the TBR list. Have you read Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series? EXCELLENT. First is called Furies of Calderon (http://www.amazon.com/Furies-Calderon-Codex-Alera-Book/dp/044101268X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612272&sr=8-1)

Another good series is Maria V Snyder's Study books. First is Poison Study (http://www.amazon.com/Poison-Study-Book-1/dp/0778324338/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612333&sr=1-1). Addictive

Kae
No, I can't say I have. My TBR list is quite long, lol.

[DaRev]

We must be bad people if we warrant 25 moderators!

[filosofer]

I noticed the same thing. I've heard of rowdy Lutherans, but we haven't even tasted the lutefisk this morning!

[filosofer]

double post

[Jim47]

We must be bad people if we warrant 25 moderators!


No! Thats not it, all the Mods want this forum because its so peaceful :P

[MarkRohfrietsch]

No! Thats not it, all the Mods want this forum because its so peaceful :P

Just a Sat. afternoon tour... From here, it's the Anabaptists;).

[ctay]

Hubby had a new engine put in the truck, he's going to have to get it fixed, it was making a racket. It has a 100,000 mile warranty on the engine, shouldn't cost this time, did putting the engine in. We pulled the boat we just got to the lake this weekend with it and the boat wouldn't start so brought it back too, the truck started making a racket on the way back home, both the boat and truck is sitting at my parents house right now.

[QuiltAngel]

Two of my kids were home over the weekend. That is unusual. Got more furniture moved and our personal wifi upgraded. Woke up to the weather radio issuing storm warnings early this morning. Now it is a rather cloudy and dreary day.

ctay, sorry to hear you are having truck AND boat problems. Hope it won't be too hard getting them both working properly.

I know, all those extra mods, they really want to become Lutheran. That is what it has to be.

[Melethiel]

Mmm sounds like good tea, Mel.

I haven't read Sword yet...it's on the TBR list. Have you read Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series? EXCELLENT. First is called Furies of Calderon (http://www.amazon.com/Furies-Calderon-Codex-Alera-Book/dp/044101268X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612272&sr=8-1)

Another good series is Maria V Snyder's Study books. First is Poison Study (http://www.amazon.com/Poison-Study-Book-1/dp/0778324338/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217612333&sr=1-1). Addictive

Kae
I'm somewhat disappointed. It's pretty much a highly condensed version of LOTR - if you're in any way familiar with LOTR (as I am), you can pretty much predict what will happen. Even the names and many of the scenes are similar.

I'm still planning on reading the rest of the series though...they'll HAVE to be more original, since the first book used up the entire LOTR plot. :P

[ctay]

Good morning!!!

[filosofer]

The best to you, each morning.
K-E-double L O-double good
Kellogg's best to you.






Ah, slightly off-key, and outdated by 40+ plus years, but a morning greeting, nonetheless.


:wave:

[Radiata]

Ah, slightly off-key, and outdated by 40+ plus years, but a morning greeting, nonetheless.


:wave:

We can debate that.:D

[DaRev]

The best to you, each morning.
K-E-double L O-double good
Kellogg's best to you.






Ah, slightly off-key, and outdated by 40+ plus years, but a morning greeting, nonetheless.


:wave:


I must be old because I remember that commercial! :eek:

[seajoy]

I must be old because I remember that commercial! :eek:
Watch it! I'm soon to be your age! :D

[porterross]

Hurry, someone hide the gin!

[QuiltAngel]

Well, I remember that commercial too!

[WildStrawberry]

Hi everyone!

FINALLY got an appointment with a doctor for tomorrow. My oncologist is on vacation, my PCP is at a conference, my other favorite PCP (he's not my primary doc but he's in the same group and I like him a lot. Mike sees him.) is booked up for the next 2 weeks. *sigh* So, I'm seeing a new doc in their practice. She's nice, I met her when she was first coming into the practice and she was shadowing my PCP.

Just want the pain to go away...ya know?

And...because I can't resist tweaking Zec's chain...I can't find the exchange rate, dude.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/vaderbill-1.jpg


Kae

[Zecryphon]

Hi everyone!

FINALLY got an appointment with a doctor for tomorrow. My oncologist is on vacation, my PCP is at a conference, my other favorite PCP (he's not my primary doc but he's in the same group and I like him a lot. Mike sees him.) is booked up for the next 2 weeks. *sigh* So, I'm seeing a new doc in their practice. She's nice, I met her when she was first coming into the practice and she was shadowing my PCP.

Just want the pain to go away...ya know?

And...because I can't resist tweaking Zec's chain...I can't find the exchange rate, dude.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/vaderbill-1.jpg


Kae

That's because there is no exhcange rate. We own it all!!! And what we don't own, we blow up with the Death Star.

[DaRev]

Hurry, someone hide the gin!

What? No gin?? :(

[ctay]

Just so long as no one hides the tequilla

[Zecryphon]

Or the Bushmills.

[DaRev]

Just so long as no one hides the tequilla

Actually, hiding the tequilla wouldn't be a bad idea. :P

[Radiata]

While we are on star wars, zec, have you seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWVCv8uWDI

[porterross]

Actually, hiding the tequilla wouldn't be a bad idea. :P


From me? It would be the safer that way, yes. :sorry:

As for champagne, keep it cold and keep it coming. ;)

[DaRev]

From me? It would be the safer that way, yes. :sorry:

As for champagne, keep it cold and keep it coming. ;)

I intend to. ;)

[QuiltAngel]

Kae,
You aren't feeling real well? Pray that you get relief soon.

[WildStrawberry]

Thanks Quilty dear. He's holding me in His hands right now so, all is well even though it isn't.

And Porter? avec ou sans des fraises avec votre champagn?

Kae

[Studeclunker]

Thanks Quilty dear. He's holding me in His hands right now so, all is well even though it isn't.

And Porter? avec ou sans des fraises avec votre champagn?

Kae

Strawberries and Champagine? Interesting combination.

[DaRev]

And Porter? avec ou sans des fraises avec votre champagn?

Kae

Elle a des fraises avec son tequilla. :P

[WildStrawberry]

Strawberries and Champagine? Interesting combination.

It's rather good. The berries give the champers more flavor.

Elle a des fraises avec son tequilla. :P

Elle aime des margaritas? Je pense que j'aime des fraises meilleures avec le rhum. Je ne peux pas boire le tequila, il me donne une gueule de bois horrible même si j'ai seulement une boisson!


And just for fun, I ran that through Babel fish from french to greek to french to german to english and came up with:

Does he estimate margaritas? Think they I that j' ? estimate better drills with the rum. I cannot drink téquila, me give he a terrible mouth of the woods, even if j' ? have only one beverage!

*G*

Kae

[DaRev]

And just for fun, I ran that through Babel fish from french to greek to french to german to english and came up with:

Does he estimate margaritas? Think they I that j' ? estimate better drills with the rum. I cannot drink téquila, me give he a terrible mouth of the woods, even if j' ? have only one beverage!

*G*

Kae

Oh, the dreaded terrible mouth of the woods!!

Someone has way too much time on their hands. :P

[RadMan]

"Mouth of the woods" LOL. I vaguely remember imbibing too much years ago and waking up with something like that. Like an animal had slept in my mouth. :angel:

[Zecryphon]

Actually, hiding the tequilla wouldn't be a bad idea. :P

If we're talking about Patron or Cabo Wabo tequila then it most certainly would be a bad idea. ^_^

[Zecryphon]

While we are on star wars, zec, have you seen this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWVCv8uWDI

http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/happy/happy0064.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/freesmiley.php?smiley=happy/happy0064.gif)

Oh man, that's hilarious! I'm gonna have to send that to my wife, who's even more of a geek than I am. I know, I know it's hard to imagine. ^_^

[Studeclunker]

Ah, yes. The fond memories of waking up with one's mouth tasting like the bottom of a bird cage. One that hadn't been cleaned in a week, to be precise.:sick: Sorry, I gave that up after counting the pennies it cost and decided that the horses needed that cash. That and the ribald tales that my friends were telling me of what I did. Being that I couldn't remember, well... it was better to quit before I awoke in jail.:o Or worse... Drinking and I just don't mix.

[WildStrawberry]

Rad the younger...

*g* and *G* = grinning.

Kae

[porterross]

mmmmmmmm.....strawberries, champagne, a little whipped cream, bits of chocolate, candles, soft music......and some cigarettes. ;)

Lord, I need help. :sorry:

:P


Kae, I pray you get to feeling mucho better very soon. :hug:

[DaRev]

mmmmmmmm.....strawberries, champagne, a little whipped cream, bits of chocolate, candles, soft music......and some cigarettes. ;)

Do you want me to bring anything else with me? ;)

[filosofer]

No smokin' allowed, ya know, neither cigarettes, pipe, nor cigars, nor any other thing that stinks. :D

[porterross]

Do you want me to bring anything else with me? ;)


Shhhhhh, you want everyone to know? :o




No smokin' allowed, ya know, neither cigarettes, pipe, nor cigars, nor any other thing that stinks. :D




That's the only part of that scene you would forbid? Hot diggity dog!!!! :thumbsup:

:P

[porterross]

Do you want me to bring anything else with me? ;)


On second thought, bring rain. ^_^

[DaRev]

On second thought, bring rain. ^_^

I'll see what I can do, but it may cost me more at the baggage check. :P

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Ah, yes. The fond memories of waking up with one's mouth tasting like the bottom of a bird cage. One that hadn't been cleaned in a week, to be precise.:sick:

Ahh yes, you were suffering from Zackely's Syndrom; your mouth tasted zackely like... you know.^_^

In College we had "Parkie's Punch Parties". The host provided a punch bowl, four big bottles of "Tahiti Treat" soda, and ice. Guests brought the 26'r of their choice, and poured it into the bowl, Gin,Vodka, Rye, Rum, you name it.

It was called "Parkie's Punch" because the next morning you would shake as though you had "Parkinson's Disease".:D^_^:D

[LutheranChick]

Ahh yes, you were suffering from Zackely's Syndrom; your mouth tasted zackely like... you know.^_^

In College we had "Parkie's Punch Parties". The host provided a punch bowl, four big bottles of "Tahiti Treat" soda, and ice. Guests brought the 26'r of their choice, and poured it into the bowl, Gin,Vodka, Rye, Rum, you name it.

It was called "Parkie's Punch" because the next morning you would shake as though you had "Parkinson's Disease".:D^_^:D
Sounds like the 'Garbage Pail' punch I heard about from my friend who went to ISU. Except I think that was - bring whatever you have and dump it in! (I never had the 'pleasure' of trying it, fortunately for me :D ) Oh, and I think they mixed it in a garbage can.

[seajoy]

Rad the younger...

*g* and *G* = grinning.

Kae
You don't know the half of it! :doh:^_^ :)

[seajoy]

Hi Rad! :wave: :sorry:

[seajoy]

Leaving for a wedding in Wichita, in a few hours. I forgot to buy black shoes to go with my dress. Anyone have a size 6 1/2 lying around???? :confused: :doh:

[DaRev]

Leaving for a wedding in Wichita, in a few hours. I forgot to buy black shoes to go with my dress. Anyone have a size 6 1/2 lying around???? :confused: :doh:

Pumps or heels?


:P

[ctay]

I wish my foot was that small. I have big feet for a short person

[seajoy]

Pumps or heels?


:P
:doh:Pumps in the summer??? Boys. ^_^

Fairly flat, but kind of strappy. Didn't know your feet were so little...also, shouldn't your new church know about the kind of shoes you have in your closet? :o

[filosofer]

Speaking of which....

When are you being installed, DaRev?

[DaRev]

:doh:Pumps in the summer??? Boys. ^_^

Fairly flat, but kind of strappy. Didn't know your feet were so little...also, shouldn't your new church know about the kind of shoes you have in your closet? :o

I don't wear shoes, remember? :P So there's nothing to tell.


Speaking of which....

When are you being installed, DaRev?



Well, that's a good question. My first Sunday will be August 24th, but as of right now my Installation is scheduled for the 28th of September. The DP isn't available until then. It's still being worked on, though.

[QuiltAngel]

Well, I am outta here tomorrow for the retreat at our district's camp. Get to listen to and study at the feet of Dr. Paul Maier!

[porterross]

Well, I am outta here tomorrow for the retreat at our district's camp. Get to listen to and study at the feet of Dr. Paul Maier!


Enjoy! I'd have a hard time not asking him what he's doing to improve confessionalism within the synod, being part of the current infuriating leadership, but I'm sure you're much better behaved than I. :P

[DaRev]

I'd have a hard time not asking him what he's doing to improve confessionalism within the synod, being part of the current infuriating leadership,

Oh, to be a fly on that wall. :P

[Radiata]

I don't check this thread every time someone posts in it. I'm sorry for that. You don't know the half of it! :doh:^_^ :)

Hi Rad! :wave: :sorry:
:confused:
I wish my foot was that small. I have big feet for a short person
Got ya beat. Size 14 baby!

[filosofer]

Size 14 baby!

If the baby was that big, how big were the parents???
:D:D

[BigNorsk]

I wear size 14 also. I'm narrow though, got that from my mother, she wears a 10 1/2 AAA.

Don't know if my feet will ever stop. I thought I was done at 12B, then went to a 13, then a 14. If it wasn't for my short toes, I'd probably be a 15.

If you end up with some size 14's that are too narrow, keep me in mind.

Marv

[Melethiel]

I wear women's size 10. Shopping for nice-looking dress shoes is annoying.

[Melethiel]

I wear women's size 10. Shopping for nice-looking dress shoes is annoying.

[DaRev]

I wear women's size 10. Shopping for nice-looking dress shoes is annoying.

I suppose you posted twice 'cause you got two feet? :P

[Radiata]

But shopping for me is easy. I just find the 2-3 pairs of shoes they have in size 14 and pick between the few of them.

And by the way, I only own 2 pairs of shoes. I can see the need for as many as 4, but I can't understand why girls need to own 50.

[Melethiel]

But shopping for me is easy. I just find the 2-3 pairs of shoes they have in size 14 and pick between the few of them.

And by the way, I only own 2 pairs of shoes. I can see the need for as many as 4, but I can't understand why girls need to own 50.
Hey! I only own 6! :P And silly, it's because shoes have to match the outfit, otherwise it just looks tacky.

[Radiata]

Hey! I only own 6! :P And silly, it's because shoes have to match the outfit, otherwise it just looks tacky.
According to whom?

[Melethiel]

According to whom?
According to anyone with a decent sense of fashion.

[LilLamb219]

My feet are shrinking. I am down to a size 8 from an 8 1/2 when I had my daughter back in my 20's. I can even fit into 7 1/2's sometimes depending on the style of the shoe.

I think I own about 8-10 pairs of shoes (including dress boots and sandals). I don't shop often for footwear...it just doesn't excite me.

[ctay]

I went from a size 7 to a size 9. I'm only 5'1" tall

[LilLamb219]

You shouldn't fall down then, huh? :) Very stable on the ground I'd say!

[filosofer]

Big understanding...


^_^

[filosofer]

This board with its double posting is going to make me old!!!!! :(


Most forums have some ability to delete double posts by the one who "caused" it. Can we have that ability?

[Melethiel]

*yawwwn* Me and waking up at 6:30 am don't mesh very well.

[filosofer]

*yawwwn* Me and waking up at 6:30 am don't mesh very well.


Yeah, but it is late in afternoon...????

;)


:D:D


:wave:

[Jim47]

*yawwwn* Me and waking up at 6:30 am don't mesh very well.


You would never make it in the sport of watefoul hunting :P

My son in law gets up at 3am :eek:

[Melethiel]

Yeah, but it is late in afternoon...????

;)


:D:D


:wave:


Yeah, and the only reason I didn't fall asleep halfway through the day was the gigantic cup of coffee. :D That, and it would have been very "unprofessional." :P

I bought a Manual of Human Dissection today. ^_^ Ya'll had better watch out. ;)

[filosofer]

Good thing you're not coming to the reunion!!!! :zoro:





Nah, you would be welcomed - "Slasher 3 - revenge of the ...."

[Radiata]

6:30? Man, you are sleeping in. I wake up when the sun comes up. It doesn't matter how much sleep I got, I always get up then. It never used to be like that. But when necessary, I can get up whenever I want or need to.

[ctay]

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/Margie077/Pic%20My%20Space/coffee.jpg

[ctay]

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa101/psalmody_02/Coffee%20and%20Chocolate/computer44.gif

[seajoy]

I bought a Manual of Human Dissection today. ^_^ Ya'll had better watch out. ;)
Just wait until you see your first dehissence (sp?) I saw one in the ER once when I was working there...pretty cool. I sure called the surgery crew in one big hurry! At least the guy lived. :thumbsup:

[seajoy]

Back from the wedding in Wichita. I'm pooped.

[WildStrawberry]

This (http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Human-Anatomy-Professional-Netter/dp/1416036997/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218509033&sr=8-6) has to be the most beautiful book on Anatomy I've ever seen. Bought one for my Mom when she was studying for her Boards (she's a Medical Sonographer) and she turned around and bought one for my (EX!) brother in law as he was trying to get into Med School. (he couldn't pass the MCAT. So he became a Podiatrist. My husband, on the other paw, passed it with flying colors and then decided he didn't want to be a Doctor. That REALLY ticked off the ex bil.)

Kae

(we got Mom the 3rd edition without the cd 'n stuff.)

[ctay]

Redneck mansion




with a cement pond in the front yard.........


























http://static.pyzam.com/img/funnypics/d/pyzamredneckmansion.jpg

[DaRev]

Greetings y'all from the heat and humidity of west Texas. :wave:

[ctay]

Hi from Alabama

[Melethiel]

This (http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-Human-Anatomy-Professional-Netter/dp/1416036997/ref=pd_bbs_sr_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218509033&sr=8-6) has to be the most beautiful book on Anatomy I've ever seen. Bought one for my Mom when she was studying for her Boards (she's a Medical Sonographer) and she turned around and bought one for my (EX!) brother in law as he was trying to get into Med School. (he couldn't pass the MCAT. So he became a Podiatrist. My husband, on the other paw, passed it with flying colors and then decided he didn't want to be a Doctor. That REALLY ticked off the ex bil.)

Kae

(we got Mom the 3rd edition without the cd 'n stuff.)
The Netter atlas is actually required for all med students here. It's the Anatomy Bible, lol.

[WildStrawberry]

The Netter atlas is actually required for all med students here. It's the Anatomy Bible, lol.

Isn't it just the most gorgeous piece of work?

Kae

[Melethiel]

Isnt' it just the most gorgeous piece of work?

Kae
I've actually just ordered mine, so I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. We don't actually start classes until next week.

[Melethiel]

Isnt' it just the most gorgeous piece of work?

Kae
I've actually just ordered mine, so I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. We don't actually start classes until next week. (Starting next week, I will have no life, lol.)

[WildStrawberry]

We need CF to add this smiley...

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/dubpostsmiley.gif

[seajoy]

Greetings y'all from the heat and humidity of west Texas. :wave:
Hi Rev....have a good time. :wave::)

[Studeclunker]

Well, tell ya what, Rev'rand. You can come up here in Northern California. I'll pick you up at the Redding airport and you can enjoy some great fishin' along with the heat and smoke!:sick: Won't even have to smoke your fish. Just hang it outside for a day or so and the job's done (LOL)!;):P

[LutheranChick]

We need CF to add this smiley...

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/dubpostsmiley.gif
Where do you get all those cool smileys, Kae?

[ctay]

You can do a search for free smiley's and tons of links show up

[WildStrawberry]

I've been getting them from photobucket. *G*

Kae

[ctay]

http://www.freesmileys.org/emoticons/emoticon-cartoon-022.gif

[Studeclunker]

We had a delivery of twins this weekend! Penny delivered two beautiful bucks this past weekend.:clap: I'll post pictures tomorrow as the camera has dead batteries. We've named them Bert and Ernie.:D

[ctay]

Here is a pic of 2 puppies they will be 8 weeks old saturday. I had to start feeding them by hand at 3 weeks old, their mother disappeared, we think someone took her,

http://home.centurytel.net/flintcreekfarm/creampup.jpg

http://home.centurytel.net/flintcreekfarm/sablepup1.jpg

[WildStrawberry]

We had a delivery of twins this weekend! Penny delivered two beautiful bucks this past weekend.:clap: I'll post pictures tomorrow as the camera has dead batteries. We've named them Bert and Ernie.:D

Hooray for twins, Stude! Bert and Ernie are cute names!

Ctay, those are adorable pups!

Kae

[ctay]

COngrats on the twins Stude

[Studeclunker]

Well, got the camera to work today. Here's Bert and Ernie (sorry about the size, photobucket won't let me edit them):

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/Studeclunker/the%20kids/bertnernie001.jpg
Curious little buggers...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/Studeclunker/the%20kids/bertnernie007.jpg

Getting a bath from 'Auntie' Tasha.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b18/Studeclunker/the%20kids/bertnernie010.jpg

A well-earned rest after such a strenuous morning.

[LilLamb219]

Wow, they're already pretty big!!!

[Jim47]

Awesome pics of the puppies and the little goats :thumbsup:

[WildStrawberry]

Aren't they the sweetest little guys!

Kae

[ctay]

I went to find the puppies today, they were sleeping in the food bowl....
We have a step on the bathtub, one climbed in and couldn't get back out

[Studeclunker]

Yeah, I know what you mean, Ctay. I used to raise Cocker Spaniels. Sometimes they would get into the master bedroom and would go up the step into our garden tub. They were too stupid to get out again. I had one male who would sit in the middle of the tub and bark till someone came in and liberated him. Oi, what a yutz!:doh:

George and I are discussing making both of these little bucks into weathers and training them to harness. they can pull a small buggy or possibly a lawn-mower as well. much more fun mowing the lawn that way.;) It's just a matter of their growing up and getting big enough as well as trained. Ah well, that's two years down the line...

[ctay]

She did it twice, you would think she would learn the first time she did it that she wouldn't be able to get back out....

[Studeclunker]

Yeah Ctay, I know what you mean. Lackey would get into that tub every time. Why, I don't know. It got to where if we didn't see him for more than five minutes we'd look in the master bath to see if the idiot was in the tub again. Sometimes he'd climb in there and take a nap. We had to watch him like a hawk to make sure he didn't lift his leg on the furniture.:mad: Therefore, he didn't spend much time in the house.

[ctay]

Well went to the lake over the weekend and came home to some baby guppies in the fish tank. If they keep producing, I'll be giving guppies away

[LilLamb219]

http://a248.e.akamai.net/f/80/71/6h/www.ftd.com/pics/products/X383_c.jpg
Not everyone got to celebrate Seajoy's birthday at the reunion...so here is her party...join in on the fun :D

[filosofer]

Happy birthday, to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, happy birthday
Happy birthday to you!




Actually we sounded more on key when we were singing on the roof of that restaurant.

[seajoy]

Actually we sounded more on key when we were singing on the roof of that restaurant.


That's what I was thinking! ^_^

Thanks for the belated party, Lambie! :clap:

[Zecryphon]

Happy Belated Birthday Seajoy!!!

[ctay]

Happy belated birthday Seajoy!!!

[seajoy]

Happy Belated Birthday Seajoy!!!
Thanks, Zec and ctay. :)

[WildStrawberry]

HIPPO BIRDIES SEAJOY!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/thBirthdaycakejump.gif

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/thsurpriseparty.gif

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/thhappybirthday6.gif

Kae

[QuiltAngel]

Seajoy, I missed your birthday! boohooo Hope your day was a happy one as well as a blessed one.

[Zecryphon]

Yeah, what happened to those messages that used to appear in our posts, that told us how many days until a person's birthday? My birthday is on the 21st and last year at this time I had that message in my posts. Was that another hack of Erwin's that got lost in the upgrade?

[RadMan]

Yeah, what happened to those messages that used to appear in our posts, that told us how many days until a person's birthday? My birthday is on the 21st and last year at this time I had that message in my posts. Was that another hack of Erwin's that got lost in the upgrade?Mine's a day after yours. All great people are born under Leo.

[WildStrawberry]

Rad, you misspelled "Libra"

*G*

Kae

[RadMan]

Rad, you misspelled "Libra"

*G*

KaeLOL :)

[DaRev]

Rad, you misspelled "Libra"

*G*

Kae

Actually, Aries starts with an "A", not an "L". ;)

[Zecryphon]

Mine's a day after yours. All great people are born under Leo.

As long as it's not Pope Leo, I agree. :P

[seajoy]

Mine's a day after yours. All great people are born under Leo.
Woohoo! :clap:

Poor Kae, she thinks she can spell. :D DaRev too! :doh:

[seajoy]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, everyone.

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friends Radman and Zec! We hate to brag, but we just can't help it that we were born in the best month of the year! :sorry:

[filosofer]

Hope you are feeling better, now seajoy.



And what do you mean by usurping Gemini's? ^_^ ;)

[WildStrawberry]

Woohoo! :clap:

Poor Kae, she thinks she can spell. :D DaRev too! :doh:

Why I oughta http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/bat.gif http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/slapfight.gif



Thanks for all the birthday wishes, everyone.

A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my friends Radman and Zec! We hate to brag, but we just can't help it that we were born in the best month of the year! :sorry:

Heh. One of the radio stations 'round here has a trivia of the day segment. Last year, on MY birthday, the trivia was "scientists now believe that the world came into being on October 7th" And of COURSE I can't find the cite for it. they also call October 'ROCK'tober. *G*

Kae

[seajoy]

Why I oughta http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/bat.gif
You are one tough Octoberian! :o

[seajoy]

Hope you are feeling better, now seajoy.



And what do you mean by usurping Gemini's? ^_^ ;)


Not really....had 4 naps so far today, and have to go out to dinner tonight. Hope tomorrow will be better....and thanks.

About Gemini.....guess we know why you keep double posting. ^_^

[DaRev]

We hate to brag, but we just can't help it that we were born in the best month of the year! :sorry:

Y'all were born in March, too?

:P

[QuiltAngel]

When will I ever learn? Do not go wandering around the internet. It only gets me in trouble. I was invited to a forum for Christians so checked it out. The question came up regarding universalists and universal atonement, so I reply with how we view it. Now I am not one to get into debates, but one guy over there just had to take everything and rip it apart, you know, one of those Calvin type people. Then he wants me to reply to his dissection of my post.

Comes across as arrogant and tells me I need to learn and grow more. I had already said that I was raised in a church that taught double predestination and could not rationalize that teaching with such verses as John 3:16. Of course, they say that this verse does not really mean the "world" as not all are saved. What the heck? Don't they teach that not all are saved?

Anyway, I really need to quit wandering around like that. I have learned that those who follow the teachings of Calvin are just as dogmatic as us Lutherans. Maybe more so. They say they welcome those with other views, but then they like to tear us down.

Stay away from sites that are heavily stacked with one view!

[seajoy]

Sorry this happened to you, Quilty. It gets one's goat, at times, for sure. :hug:

[QuiltAngel]

Now I find that the one guy is a Pastor. If this is how he treats his members, I feel sorry for them. Kind of comes across as "I am the Pastor, so therefore, I know better than you."

[ctay]

I stay away from debates. I start running.

[seajoy]

I learned the outcome of my sleep study today. I only stop breathing 39 times per hour! :doh:I'm kinda tired of all this stuff I keep having wrong with me. I cried my eyes out when I got home. Sorry to talk about all this...I'm feeling rather sad, I guess.

The insurance company is fighting paying for my CPAP machine. My doctor says the criteria is 15 times an hour, and mine is at 39...go figure.

I'll be ok. I guess I'm just tired from the trip to St Louis and everything. :sorry:

[WildStrawberry]

Well goodness, Seajoy. "ONLY" 39 times an hour? Sheesh girl! Don't you know you're slacking???

I kid, I kid. Actually that's pretty scary. Stupid insurance company too! grrr at them! Grrrrr!

And I was in tears yesterday, today, day before yesterday...stupid flare. Grr at the flares! GRRR I tells ya! So don't you worry 'bout coming in here and talking about things. Chances are SOMEONE will be able to commiserate and then the others will all pray for you. *G*

Kae *giving you gentle hugs*

[BigNorsk]

Wow seajoy, I can imagine just how exhausted you must be. The insurance will come around, they are just playing their games. Sounds like your sleep is the equivalent of being waterboarded.

Hope the cpap makes a major difference.

Marv

[QuiltAngel]

Wow, seajoy, that has to be making you tired! Fight that insurance company, well your doctor will probably do it for you if you ask them.

[seajoy]

Wow seajoy, I can imagine just how exhausted you must be. The insurance will come around, they are just playing their games. Sounds like your sleep is the equivalent of being waterboarded.

Hope the cpap makes a major difference.

Marv
Ya, fibro + no sleep = tired and owww. No wonder I'm wearing out so easily.
Before they put the cpap machine on me (halfway through the study), I had no REM sleep at all. After I wore it, I had lots of REM sleep. There's all kinds of other cool stuff on the sleep study report, but I don't understand some of it. It would be right up your alley, Marv....cause you're all scientific and everything. :)

Anyway, thanks Kae and Marv for you well wishes.

[seajoy]

Wow, seajoy, that has to be making you tired! Fight that insurance company, well your doctor will probably do it for you if you ask them.
Fighting as best I can. It would help to have Kae's punch guys right now.

[filosofer]

Our younger son was tested about 7-8 years ago. His heart was stopping an average of 85 times per hour. Unfortunately he works night-shift which is even harder on the body. At least he has been getting some sleep the past few years.

Blessings to you.

[Studeclunker]

Why I oughta http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/bat.gif http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/slapfight.gif


" Onnneah dease days, Alice... POW! Right in da kiss-ah!"

LOL!:D:D

I have no love for Insurance companies either, Seajoy. They're nothing but numbers men. In the thirties they were locked up for that kind of thing. Now it's legal. They call it insurance.:ebil::mad: Just keep after them. Eventually the deadbeats will have to pay. They know it too. The adjusters are hoping that by making a federal case out of it, you'll give up and go away. Sic-em, Sis!

I do hope you're feeling better today, well... tomorrow actually. It's a bit late for the today thing. Well anyway, hope tomorrow is a marked improvement.

With all the horoscope stuff going around I had to check and make sure this was the Christian forum. ;) Thought I strayed out for a moment.:P Mum used to follow that stuff on a regular basis. She used to ask me, quite a lot actually, if I wanted her to read mine to me. I always declined. The stuff always seemed silly to me. Mum was alwoys going on about how I was born on the last day of Tarus and was therefore a 'cusp' on... Gemini, I think. Sounded like a lot of tomfoolery to me.

Then again... my wife used to say she was an Aries. Revrand, your answers are often just as... blunt. Perhaps there might be something to this afterall...:mmh:

[ctay]

Yep the insurance companies tell you how long you can be in the hospital, you got to get a second opinion on some surgeries, etc. I didn't know they were drs......

[usafbrat64]

"With all the horoscope stuff going around I had to check and make sure this was the Christian forum. ;) Thought I strayed out for a moment.:P Mum used to follow that stuff on a regular basis. She used to ask me, quite a lot actually, if I wanted her to read mine to me. I always declined. The stuff always seemed silly to me. Mum was alwoys going on about how I was born on the last day of Tarus and was therefore a 'cusp' on... Gemini, I think. Sounded like a lot of tomfoolery to me.

I enjoy reading my horoscope at the end of the day or at the end of the month. It's really great fun to see how much of what happened that month you can MAKE fit into what was forecast for you! For me, it's just a good laugh. Especially when it goes on and on about romance and it's a month that hubby is deployed or TDY!!^_^

[seajoy]

Our younger son was tested about 7-8 years ago. His heart was stopping an average of 85 times per hour. Unfortunately he works night-shift which is even harder on the body. At least he has been getting some sleep the past few years.

Blessings to you.


Thanks, filo.

[seajoy]

" Onnneah dease days, Alice... POW! Right in da kiss-ah!"

LOL!:D:D

I have no love for Insurance companies either, Seajoy. They're nothing but numbers men. In the thirties they were locked up for that kind of thing. Now it's legal. They call it insurance.:ebil::mad: Just keep after them. Eventually the deadbeats will have to pay. They know it too. The adjusters are hoping that by making a federal case out of it, you'll give up and go away. Sic-em, Sis!

Oh, I'll keep after 'em. So will my doctor. I could have gotten the cpap machine yesterday, but no insurance, no machine. My husband was quite ticked when he heard this. He understands how much my not sleeping is affecting me. I'm tired all the time, and can't get anything accomplished. I often take naps as soon as I get up in the morning...even after coffee. :doh:

Kae.....what are these flare-ups you are talking about? How are you feeling today, dearie? :hug:

[WildStrawberry]

Oh, I'll keep after 'em. So will my doctor. I could have gotten the cpap machine yesterday, but no insurance, no machine. My husband was quite ticked when he heard this. He understands how much my not sleeping is affecting me. I'm tired all the time, and can't get anything accomplished. I often take naps as soon as I get up in the morning...even after coffee. :doh:

My friend who has gone through this with her husband gives the following advice:

She gets her doctor and sleep specialists to do some sort of form letter that says it's medically necessary

She check with her insurance company and MAKE SURE that the place she's ordering the C-PAP from is in their plan. Many insurance companies won't pay - or will pay MUCH less - if you go through a "non-network" provider

Check with the provider, too, and make sure WITH THEM that THEY are in network. A lot of ins. companies don't have the latest info - but you have to check with BOTH because if the Provider says yes but the INS. says no, then they treat it as out-of-network


If they still won't pay, then she'll have to start going up the chain to find out WHY they won't pay. she'll have to talk to the person who's in charge of approving the payouts, and that's different for each company

Once she's gotten to that person, she'll have to get them to completely elaborate why teh company won't pay. maybe she doesn't have all the right paperwork. Maybe they need a different form.

She'll also need to check her coverage. If the insurance papers she got says they don't cover machines, she's out of luck.

Or "medical appliances" or whatever they're calling 'em.
If there's NOTHING in the insurance about they don't cover it, and it's medically necessary, then she may have to get legal help involved.


Kae.....what are these flare-ups you are talking about? How are you feeling today, dearie? :hug:I'm having that horrid wide spread pain that makes me feel like someone's beaten me with a baseball bat over and over again. It was hard to sit up yesterday and to do all the stuff that needed to be done. I was in bed by 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Had to get up at 8pm to go to the 'Rents so that I could take care of the cats and plants and make sure all was well for their homecoming today.

I SO need to get to a rhumatologist / sleep study / whatever to find out what's going on.

Kae

[seajoy]

I'm having that horrid wide spread pain that makes me feel like someone's beaten me with a baseball bat over and over again. It was hard to sit up yesterday and to do all the stuff that needed to be done. I was in bed by 3:30 yesterday afternoon. Had to get up at 8pm to go to the 'Rents so that I could take care of the cats and plants and make sure all was well for their homecoming today.

I SO need to get to a rhumatologist / sleep study / whatever to find out what's going on.

Kae
So sorry, Kae.



Also everyone.....
I need prayer today. All is not well in mind or body. Thanks,
seajoy

[WildStrawberry]

Much prayer for you, Angie. Let me know if you need to talk okay? I'm here.

Kae

[LilLamb219]

Praying!!! :angel:

[BigNorsk]

Does anyone else think it's strange that one could stop breathing 14 times an hour and the criteria would say you don't need a cpap machine?

I'm just having a hard time getting over that fact.

Marv

[Studeclunker]

Marv, you don't understand that the insurance adjuster's focus is to deny benefits. Really. Their job is to keep costs down and therefore to create barriers that keep costs down and profits up. Most people forget that insurance companies are a FOR profit company. They want to keep your money, not provide benefits. Providing benefits is expensive and erodes their profit margin. All one has to do is learn which barriers and hurdles to negotiate and the company will have to provide the care they've contracted to you.

One satire on this is in the animated movie, The Incredibles. Bob Parr (ex-superhero Mr. Incredible) is an insurance adjuster who actually cares and trys to help the company's customers. He gets in considerable trouble for this too. His boss' complaint, "Your customers seem to have an inexplicable knowledge of Insuracare's inner workings. They're leaping all the obsticals, breaking down the barriers, penetrating the burecracy!" Sitting on the boss' desk is a letter from the corporate office detailing a profit loss statement. He is instructed to clamp down on adjusters who are eroding the company's profits. I realize that the movie is fictional. However, anyone who has had to deal with any insurance company will tell you that it's nevertheless very accurate in this respect. The more expensive a treatment, the more difficult it is to get. Especially if it isn't a life/death situation. The insurance companies don't want to pay out benefits if they can worm their way out of it. It's bad for profits, after all. Simple to understand... sad, really... but there it is.

[Studeclunker]

Marv, you don't understand that the insurance adjuster's focus is to deny benefits. Really. Their job is to keep costs down and therefore to create barriers that keep costs down and profits up. Most people forget that insurance companies are a FOR profit company. They want to keep your money, not provide benefits. Providing benefits is expensive and erodes their profit margin. All one has to do is learn which barriers and hurdles to negotiate and the company will have to provide the care they've contracted to you.

One satire on this is in the animated movie, The Incredibles. Bob Parr (ex-superhero Mr. Incredible) is an insurance adjuster who actually cares and trys to help the company's customers. He gets in considerable trouble for this too. His boss' complaint, "Your customers seem to have an inexplicable knowledge of Insuracare's inner workings. They're leaping all the obsticals, breaking down the barriers, penetrating the burecracy!" Sitting on the boss' desk is a letter from the corporate office detailing a profit loss statement. He is instructed to clamp down on adjusters who are eroding the company's profits. I realize that the movie is fictional. However, anyone who has had to deal with any insurance company will tell you that it's nevertheless very accurate in this respect. The more expensive a treatment, the more difficult it is to get. Especially if it isn't a life/death situation. The insurance companies don't want to pay out benefits if they can worm their way out of it. It's bad for profits, after all. Simple to understand... sad, really... but there it is.

[LutheranChick]

So sorry, Kae.



Also everyone.....
I need prayer today. All is not well in mind or body. Thanks,
seajoy
Hope you are feeling better today- prayers for you. :prayer: And to all who are suffering.

Insurance- blech. It's always something with those companies. I once had to argue with them because they denied paying for the anesthesia when my son had his wisdom teeth out. (Like that's not necessary????) Turned out it had been submitted incorrectly, so they ended up paying, but still- grrrrr!

[BigNorsk]

Marv, you don't understand that the insurance adjuster's focus is to deny benefits. Really. Their job is to keep costs down and therefore to create barriers that keep costs down and profits up. Most people forget that insurance companies are a FOR profit company. They want to keep your money, not provide benefits. Providing benefits is expensive and erodes their profit margin. All one has to do is learn which barriers and hurdles to negotiate and the company will have to provide the care they've contracted to you.



Oh, I realize it only too well.

Added to that is the screw you plan of the people making money providing things.

For instance the big pharmacy companies hunt to find which version of a medicine they can give you to run around the end of the insurance companied reimbursement agreements.

The doctors and hospitals take one procedure and bill it as if it's several separate things because that way they get more.

Not to mention the insurance companies again. They have a contract with most of the enrollees that has a copay clause often it's at a certain point after your deductible you pay 20 and they pay 80. But guess what, you pay 20% of the gross billing and they don't pay the 80 of the gross, they negotiate lower reimbursement rates. Of course they don't print money so it doesn't hurt the enrollees as a group, but individually it sure does, and it's absolutely contrary to your contract.

And there too is the system where companies routinely charge anything and anyone in the US much more for exactly the same goods, or even in many cases older, poorer goods than they charge others.

And not to mention the whole habit of making the patient come back repeatedly in order to get something done so you can be charged repeatedly.

I'm quite concerned about our health care system. First, because it often isn't very good, providing both too much and not enough care. It delivers care in an extremely inefficient way. But also for another reason.

Any system that so worships money would seem to me to be not only a threat to people's physical lives but their eternal lives as well.

Marv

[WildStrawberry]

Hi everyone.

Can I get some prayers around 5:30 eastern this evening? Mike and I are taking my beloved Oscar to the vet for his final visit. It's breaking my heart and...I'm just so depressed and hurting so badly right now.

Thanks

Kae

[ctay]

Prayers for everyone

[WildStrawberry]

Thanks for the prayers, Ctay!

Kae

[porterross]

Hi everyone.

Can I get some prayers around 5:30 eastern this evening? Mike and I are taking my beloved Oscar to the vet for his final visit. It's breaking my heart and...I'm just so depressed and hurting so badly right now.

Thanks

Kae


:cry: What an awful thing to have to experience, even if we do know it's the most merciful option available. Take care of yourself this weekend, Kae. Prayers are most definitely yours during this time. :pray:

[Studeclunker]

Hi everyone.

Can I get some prayers around 5:30 eastern this evening? Mike and I are taking my beloved Oscar to the vet for his final visit. It's breaking my heart and...I'm just so depressed and hurting so badly right now.

Thanks

Kae

I live in fear of the same thing with my Nana. God bless and keep you in this difficult time.

[latebloomer]

Hugs for WildStrawberry. I've lost 3 beloved pets in the past 3 years, 2 cats and a dog. Old age in pets and the accompanying illness and frailities is the pits.

Seajoy, I hope you get your cpap soon. My husband got one about 18 months ago and we've both been sleeping better since then. And belated happy birthday.

[ctay]

We had to put down my horse a couple of years ago, old age and sickness. It was so hard, I never did find a horse to replace her. We had built a bond that can't be replace.

[LutheranChick]

Hi everyone.

Can I get some prayers around 5:30 eastern this evening? Mike and I are taking my beloved Oscar to the vet for his final visit. It's breaking my heart and...I'm just so depressed and hurting so badly right now.

Thanks

Kae
So sorry to hear about Oscar. It's hard to say goodbye to a pet, they are part of the family. My kitty is 10 this year- hard to believe. He still acts like a kitten sometimes.

[WildStrawberry]

Wanted to thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, understanding and stories. They've all gone a long ways in being a balm for this aching heart.

Love you all so much!

Kae

[LilLamb219]

Kae! My condolences :( It's one of the hardest things to go through!

[Zecryphon]

Prayers for my friends Seajoy and WildStrawberry.

:prayer: :prayer: :prayer:

[ctay]

Today's my wedding anniversary......

[WildStrawberry]

Well Happy Day! http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/smiley_dancetango.gif

Love is in the air! http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/59384th0025.gif

So, how many years? http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/smiley_wedding.gif

Kae

[latebloomer]

Happy Anniversary, Ctay!

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Today's my wedding anniversary......

God continue to bless you both! Mark

[ctay]

30 yrs, to long, just kidding

[ctay]

yep its been 30 yrs

[filosofer]

Congratulations!!

[Studeclunker]

(sung in a somewhat off-key warbling voice)
Happy anne-verse-er-ariy to youuuuuu!

Congratulations on your thirtieth,:clap: Ctay!

[ctay]

Thanks everyone, I hope we make it to our 50th

[ctay]

Anyone have any plans for labor day weekend?

[porterross]

I forgot about that! We'll probably sleep in after this busy first week of school. :P

[WildStrawberry]

I'm going to just relax and not think. Or maybe I'll get Mike to take me to Half Price books for their "extra 20% off" sale.

*pondering*

Yeah, I think the latter will happen rather than the former.

:D

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Anyone have any plans for labor day weekend?

I hope to have lots of wind (25 knotts +; that's about 30 mph or 60 kph) and sail my R's off!:thumbsup:

[Studeclunker]

Anyone have any plans for labor day weekend?

Probably working around the house for the most part. Also, likely in the next few days, hosting George's brother and his Fiance' for BBQ. George is very fond of offering his guests burnt offerings thickly slathered in savory sauce.:P;)

[DaRev]

Probably sit on the beach with my toes in the sand and a frosty Lutheran beverage in my hand. :P

[usafbrat64]

Baby shower to go to on Sunday. Other than that... watching hubby study and study and study some more. He tests for CMSgt on the 10th, so he has his face in his study materials at all times!

:prayer: that he makes it and we never have to do this again!!!!!

Yvonne

[ctay]

I'll be at the lake tubing

[LilLamb219]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2701760658_a31687953f.jpg?v=0
Happy 17th Birthday to BreadAlone!!!

[seajoy]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2701760658_a31687953f.jpg?v=0
Happy 17th Birthday to BreadAlone!!!
I bribed my son for potty training with M&Ms! ^_^

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :clap:

[WildStrawberry]

Happy Bird Day Breadboy! :D

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/Kaemea/smilies/HOBirthdaycake21blowcandlestextHL.gif

Kae