For all the Grandmas out there!!

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Vallie

That must have been so satisfying!

I named him Herman.

[dagwood]

Originally Posted by Santa Claus

Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas Daggs!!!! I hope that your Christmas is merry and bright! I am sending you a present to brighten your day! Merry Christmas!

Thank you Santa

[dagwood]

I love these cats (but not enough to go get one)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CULU09VCu14

[PQ]

Off to be the first one in line to get my car serviced.

The weatherman is calling for snow on the 25th and/or 26th. I am voting for the 25th.

[GrandmaCrys]

Originally Posted by JaeDee

One of the young girls, Emily Parker, killed in the Sandy Hook shooting family was from Ogden (near where I live.) Both her parents graduated from the high school where I just retired from. They have brought her body here to bury her.

Here is the link to the newspaper article and other links.
We went into town today. There are pink ribbons everywhere.
Nice to see the community come together.

http://www.standard.net/stories/2012...service-emilie

This is so awful and incomprehensible beyond words. Kudos for your community being so supportive.

[GrandmaCrys]

Originally Posted by evergreen100

Could you spare a thought for our daughter and son in law, and our three beautiful girlies (who will endure their first experience of death of a loved one in the next short while). Their other grandfather is in intensive care and not expected to live for very much longer. He has been battling a rare form of leukaemia for a few years. He contracted an infection a couple of days ago and none of the life extending measures that he has been living on for a few years are working for him this time. It is a matter of time So sad and now Christmas forever will be tinged with a sadness. The girls have been to visit him and he has told them he doesnt want them to be sad and to remember the fun times they had with him. They are here with us now while their parents are bedside. They are upset, but gorgeous big grandson Aiden called in unexpectedly a while ago and was able to distract them for a while with a game of scrabble and some of his own brand of hilarious nonsense

for your family members, EG. What a wonderful young man Aiden is!

[GrandmaCrys]

Originally Posted by evergreen100

safe travels Andy

Prayers done!

[JaeDee]

Originally Posted by Vallie

Have to go to work now, so if the world ends in the mean time it was nice knowing y'all!

Well, I guess the Mayans were wrong or they just didn't finish their calander. Which reminds me. One of my photos is on the back of a local banks calander for next year. So excited!

[GrandmaCrys]

Originally Posted by PQ

I named him Herman.

Invest in some Miralax (or WalMart's Clearlax - exactly the same, only cheaper. ) Non-habit-forming softener.


For years CK thought he had horrible hemorrhoids and couldn't get them cleared up.


Finally went to a specialist only to find that he had minimal hemorrhoid problems and it was a fissure that was causing his trouble. Taking Clearlax daily (a no-tasting power stirred into any kind of drink) has saved us HUNDREDS of dollars in meds.

[GrandmaCrys]

Originally Posted by JaeDee

Well, I guess the Mayans were wrong or they just didn't finish their calander. Which reminds me. One of my photos is on the back of a local banks calander for next year. So excited!

Congrats, JD; that's awesome.


Perhaps the guy making the calendar died before he could finish. (hope that doesn't put a target on my back. )

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by JaeDee

I have come to whine! Two dirty diapers to change this morning. One on my 92 year old MIL! What a mess. The other on my 3 year old GD who was wearing panties and didnt tell be she was poopy until we were part way through changing what I thought were just wet panties!

What a cr@ppy day you've had JD !!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by Mars

A Christmas Fairy named Lala Christmas Fairy has been leaving little treats with the kids' advent calendar since the end of the first week of December. She is a bit of a ditzy fairy and got lost trying to find the place, which is why she missed a few days there...okay maybe she missed about 9 days. The kids were initially pretty understanding when it was explained to them that Lala Christmas Fairy is sort of a hippy fairy who does not like to be constrained by social norms and constructs, such as schedules, calendars and...time itself.

However, her inconsistency is beginning to get on Hannah's nerves and mine as well. I am constantly having to contact her telepathically as Hannah impatiently taps her foot in the background. Then she has to go wait in another room with her brother while Lala Christmas Fairy makes yet another delayed delivery. Tonight before bed I received a stern, slightly sarcastic phone call from Hannah. She wanted me to pass along a warning to Lala Christmas Fairy that the drop-off BETTER be waiting for her when she wakes up in the morning OR ELSE.

note from Lala

SO awesome to see you again Mars..your Hannah story has made my day !!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by evergreen100

Poor hubby...
1. Cataract surgery 2 weeks ago
2. Triple hernia surgery 4 days ago
3. Skin cancer removal behind the ear today!!!!

Poor me...
1. 3 different drops in eye four times a day
2. Antibiotic pill 4 times a day
3. Strong painkiller 2 times a day
4. Other painkiller as needed
5. anti constipation pill to countereact binding effect of 3. and 4.
6. Antibacterial ointment for skin cancer incision two times a day

Eishhh !! Poor EG Gentle hugs to poor Tony too !

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by PQ

Too late. I gave birth to a three pound fecal impaction yesterday. OMGosh, I was in labor for 1.5 hours.

PS
DH says that I should not share my fecal impaction stories.

P.S . Herman is a $hitty name PQ !!!

[kaybutler@mweb.]

Originally Posted by evergreen100

Could you spare a thought for our daughter and son in law, and our three beautiful girlies (who will endure their first experience of death of a loved one in the next short while). Their other grandfather is in intensive care and not expected to live for very much longer. He has been battling a rare form of leukaemia for a few years. He contracted an infection a couple of days ago and none of the life extending measures that he has been living on for a few years are working for him this time. It is a matter of time So sad and now Christmas forever will be tinged with a sadness. The girls have been to visit him and he has told them he doesnt want them to be sad and to remember the fun times they had with him. They are here with us now while their parents are bedside. They are upset, but gorgeous big grandson Aiden called in unexpectedly a while ago and was able to distract them for a while with a game of scrabble and some of his own brand of hilarious nonsense

Aww..what an awful time for everyone ! This will be tough on the girls ..thank goodness they have you for lots of hugs and Aiden for a comical distraction ~ Lots of love to all of you