Conversation – 21

Peace Out Peeps have a warm and safe evening.

@oodiebom

Hi, so good to know your hubby is back from surgery and recovering. It may take sometime to get back to his normal routine.
Perhaps you may want to get some grab bars in the shower, I know from experience it helped me alot. And I use them everyday to get into and out of the shower.
What also helped me is the Bemis Assurance 3″ Raised Toilet Seat with Clean Shield & Support Arms, Elongated, White I got from Amazon.
It’s high enough to sit comfortably, it has arms on both sides to hold on to sit and get up from. It’s easy to install, or you can have someone install for you.
Take care Oodie 🌹
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@Sheba 🍁🍁🍁🍂🍂🍂

Good evening Sheba, all your notes/posts are very nice.
I am still happy that you had the opportunity and pleasure to be with your mom for Thanksgiving.
Yesterday 11/28 marked 23 years that I came home from work, I had worked late that day. I found the house all dark and knew something was wrong. My mom had a stroke, it was a Tuesday also. She stayed ten days in the hospital and passed away on 12/8th. December 8th was my brother’s birthday, the brother I lost in 1996 of Lung cancer here in the USA.

We had some low temperatures last night and this morning, 41 degree.
I had three blankets on the bed. Hubby got up at 3AM saying he was cold, and turned on the heat to 71 😆.
After tonight the temperatures are suppose to get warmer back into the high 70’s in the coming days.
Take care Sheba 🌹

@sheba2011

Good afternoon to you. Another cold day here🥶 but it should get better the rest of the week. Again, so happy you had a wonderful time with your mom and family. I kept thinking of all your posts that said “when I see my mom.” Hopefully you can do it again soon.💗

Went to a ladies only dinner yesterday. Just a few friends who rarely can get together on the same day. Our version of an early Christmas party.🎄🎋 Like you visiting your family, it doesn’t happen often.

Visited mom and sis today, talked and had tea and cookies.☕🍪 Mom wanted to get away somewhere warm so sis got a good deal on back-to-back cruises in February for two weeks.

Getting ready to cook some fish. Let me know of any news on T & T.💕 Big hugs to you and Mr. Velcro.🤗💖

@sheba2011

I can visualize what you went through on the return. About two weeks prior to heading North or South I start checking the weather using the highways that lead to HOME. We have the 95 corridor for most of the trip as a second choice. Our first choice are the mountains and though all highway can fluctuate between hot and cold on any given day. For some reason, the states of GA., SC and NC are not familiar with heavy snow and that makes any Interstate for us almost impossible. I also use tripe A for alternative routes not only because of weather but because of construction. I do not like sitting in one place for hours on end. The last time this happened I blasted the radio and decided to exercise to the music. This time even Triple A could not have foreseen. There was a motocycle accident on I-95 North in SC.. Sad to say the motorcyclist was killed on impact and the police had to wait for the coroner and also to get eyewitness accounts. We were in line for over 4 hours. Made a stop at Shoneys before going on to our stop in Virginia. That time hubby was driving. This time it will be me.

Guess Poppy is keeping his eye on you. Think again about leaving him behind???????LOL. You may have to put him somewhere but I bet as small as he is, he will be able to stand up to his cousins as big as they are. Of course, if there are any leftovers that landed on the floor, it will be anyone’s guess as to who will see it first….I will put my bet on Poppy.

Think I will shower and then on to Costco. I didn’t realize I was almost out of bottled water. So, no more excuses. I shall go and look around. I did purchase the sherpa blanket for hubby and his roommate. So glat I did. I heard they sold out. Both men are happy. They cannot complain about being ice cold. No excuse this time. I also heard how easy they are to wash on cold and to dry on low. I will find out over the weekend. I was a nervous wreck on Monday. Thankfully, he is doing OK, but needs to down liquids more. As soon as he is able to walk and stand a bit, he will be returning home. We will need to start from scratch on the furniture. Lost all the new. I have one piece for our bedroom which may be questionable. I will have the people who worked under our home help with that decision.

Thankfully, you had a full moon and though the return was long, the best news was that you returned safely. That is difficult even on good days but with a wintry mix even more so. I knew you were having some problems. I just felt it. I know Christmas and New Years may be up in the air, but, if you are thinking about being with mom for those holidays, I would start watching the weather through all the STates you go through and also the alternative routes. It may be possible. Also, if it’s possible, be prepared to leave early in case the weather on the return changes in any way. February, in New England, is usually the snowiest month and also the beginning to the middle of March. Glad you are home. Need I say more????

@xango

Great to hear from you. Hubby is doing good. Not great. He needs to down more liquid and that’s like pulling teeth as that statement goes. I am the one that keeps hydrated. I have a feeling that he feels his somewhat enlarged prostate may cause some problems but that’s not the case. He should be able to void without any ramifications. He has another doctor’s appointment next weekk to check on his post op. .I have to admit that these physicians knew what they were saying and doing. I am so thankful. Monday was a day. I was more nervous than he was that’s for sure. Doing a jigsaw puzzle on Kindle kept me from pacing the floor in the waiting room. I was able to watch when the surgery began and was told when he was on the way to the recovery room. I was shocked to see he would be returning to the rehab rather than staying overnight at the hospital. The pre op area was clean and bright. Of course the whole area was brand new. I hope and pray that this and the other areas in the hospital stay this way forever and a day. One reason I went elsewhere was because of cleanliness. So thankful.

Now I hope you are doing better. Have you stopped to look outdoors for the guests that would drop by for a morsel of food???? When you start feeding them, then I know you are feeling better and getting out more.

Well, I just noticed the time. I need to shower and dress and make a stop at Costco for bottled water. Seems I am about to run out. I also try to get to the Rehab before 5pm. Lately I’ve been there about 5:45pm and stay until 9pm. Rehab lets you be there all day and all night without saying a word. But hubby’s bed is a twin. LOL.

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@kittengirl,

Good morning in California Kitten wishing you a great day always. 🎈

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh and I hope you are keeping warm. 😘😎🎈No worries about
the Hockey Team next time will be great for sure. Still a good game.

How are you feeling these days? How is your mom and sister. I still have stories to tell
I am just waiting to get things back to normal and it feels good.

Poppy is on Sheba patrol he is watching me like a hawk. LOL! I love him so much. 💕😘
I love my mom and actually got in bed with her to watch a movie it was snowing hard
and we had the best time ever with some nice warm tea. 💕

Sending warm hugs to you and Jake’s Canvas. 💕😘😎

@taci,

Good morning in S. California. 😘😉😎I feel so much better and I had the best week
ever! 💕

Taci thank you for all your support during these ten years. Taci how are you and your
family feeling?

I hope your son is doing much better. I am so glad to have our son until Christmas. 💕🎈😎

I was a wee bit under the weather due to the high elevation in Colorado this always happen
when we go there everyone was a little out of it and then it wears off. A visit to Colorado
requires you to drink plenty of water. All was well once we all had lots of water.

I hope you are enjoying the trails again and feeling back to yourself. 😎😘

Happy Trails To You. 🎶🎶Be sure to look at the full moon.

@oodiebom,

Good afternoon on the Gulf Coast of Florida I know you are tired it’s been a long
journey for you and hubby. 😎Perhaps he will be home soon.

The moon was just beautiful all through Colorado, Texas and Oklahoma. 😉😘💕

Poppy has not left my side something is calling my name outside and I may go for
it in a few just to be one and done.

Oodie let me know how things are going today. Hey your temps are cold for you and Florida.
Bundle up!

This reminds me of your New England Winters. 💕💕

@xango,

I wrote you a nice note and it went poof. So I will be brief for now. I am so glad
you are feeling better. 😘

I did miss Poppy and I have brought animals with me on previous trips. My family
at every house had at least two large dogs and it went have been chaos with Poppy
in the mix. Poppy has not let me out of his sight. LOL! Hubby and our entire family have
made this trip for years. The way back home was a stormy day and I am thankful Poppy
was not with us because we had to go through several States no stopping.

I promise our next trip will be during better weather we know we would run into something
during this time of year. No worries the moon guided us home. 😉😘😎

@loaf,

Good day in Ohio Loaf I hope all is well in your family. Miss ya. 😎🎈😘

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