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Keep them coming Fred, do you try them on Teddy first. Jackie

I am very good for shopping. I have a list that I always forget on the fridge magnet. When I am out,I may stop by the store without the list and buy a big order so it will be delivered and forget the essential. Buy once a year all the paper; toilet, hand towels,napkings and facial tissues, have a huge spare room for all that. Same for cleaning products and soaps. Forget what is in the pantry or fridge and end up giving food away. It is over four years that I cook for one person and sill buy for two........ But never forget sweets... Jackie

Laura, If your mother has trouble with her bowels, make sure she gets enough hydratation otherwise it will be worst for the bowels. Something like *Gastrolyte* may help with the diet and Lomotil. Hugs Jackie

Carrie, Praying for days without pain for your mother. Time for you to tell her of your love and admiration and also time to remember those special occasions between mother and daughter. Hugs Jackie

Hawkeye, You will not be alone in that house the spirit of Mary will be there for you. Keeping busy is a good way but writing on the forum is another one. We will be here for you. Jackie

Patti, I always put stress as number one culprit for sickness, any sickness that hits a person must have a deep root somewhere. Stress works on the immune system and that is when and why the sickness that may have been sleeping wakes up. Thank you Joe. Jackie

Good morning all. Weekend starting enjoy. Thank you for the Welcome back. We are getting what we hope is the last snow storm of the winter. So much snow that you do not see the houses from the streets..... all hidden behind the high snow banks. Grateful for yesterday, all shopping done and I can spend part of the week end getting up to date on the forum. ----------- Try not to be so critical of your own shortcomings. You are, after all, only human. (No name) ----------- A new month starting and I hope it will be a good one for all. xo Jackie

Congratulations this is such good news. Jackie

Congratulations to the parents and Welcome Sophia. Jackie

I will add this one ---------------- HEAVEN: A must-read A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road.. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother-of-pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, 'Excuse me,where are we?' 'This is Heaven, sir,' the man answered. 'Wow! Would you happen to have some water?' the man asked. 'Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up.' The man gestured, and the gate began to open. 'Can my friend,' gesturing toward his dog, 'come in, too?' the traveler asked. 'I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets.' The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road leading through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. 'Excuse me!' he called to the man. 'Do you have any water?' 'Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there, come on in.' 'How about my friend here?' the traveler gestured to the dog. 'There should be a bowl by the pump.' They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old-fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the water bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree. 'What do you call this place?' the traveler asked. 'This is Heaven,' he answered. 'Well, that's confusing,' the traveler said. 'The man down the road said that was Heaven, too.' 'Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope That's hell.' 'Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?' 'No, we're just happy that they screen out the folks who would leave their best friends behind' Soooo... Sometimes, we wonder why friends keep forwarding jokes to us without writing a word. Maybe this will explain. When you are very busy, but still want to keep in touch, guess what you do? You forward jokes. When you have nothing to say, but still want to keep contact, you forward jokes. When you have something to say, but don't know what, and don't know how, you forward jokes. Also to let you know that you are still remembered, you are still important, you are still loved, you are still cared for, guess what you get? A forwarded joke. So, next time if you get a joke, don't think that you've been sent just another forwarded joke, but that you've been thought of today and your friend on the other end of your computer wanted to send you a smile. You are welcome @ my water bowl anytime!

Re-starting on this date would mean one post four years apart!!!!!!!!!! So Grateful to be back in the forum, lost my computer and all that was on it..... makes me feel like I am still wearing an hospital gown... Have to start again from nothing, the technician did his best to retrieve all he could from the one I had for the last four years but each moment I use this new contraption I find another missing item.... just more detective work in the coming days. Treatments went much better than expected, the full benefit of the *bloc facettaire* and all the rest of the needles received should be in full swing for March 3rd...but already I could say that I got a new lease on a life without too much pain in my bones. Will have the same treatments four times a year but in the future it will take only a couple of days. Will read the forum for all the days I was away, hoping to see only good news. ------------------ It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. (Ralph Waldo Emerson) ---------------------- Have a good day. xoxo Jackie

Hope your Dad gets better with the care he is getting in the hospital, those tests could show WHY he was down. Praying for him and you. Jackie

Grateful for the nice sunshine this morning ----------- The surest way to be miserable is to have the leisure to wonder whether or not you are Happy. (George Bernarn Shaw) --------- Have a good day. Jackie

Randy, Sorry I miss your post on the 16th. Very good picture and good memories. Jackie

A smile to start the day. Jackie

Michael, That's the way to go. Hope the rest of the treatment are easy on you. Jackie

YOU KNOW YOU OWN A "BIG" DOG WHEN... ...the sound of running water makes you jump up and yell, "OUTSIDE!" ...you tell your dog to sit, and he backs up until he finds a chair ...it takes 3 people to get your dog on the scale at the vets ...you walk your dog and everyone knows him by name, but you have no idea who these people are ...you can carry on a conversation with a dog's muzzle firmly in your crotch ...your dog can hide an entire tennis ball (among other things) fully inside his lips and give you that innocent look that says, "What? I'm not eating anything!" ...you carry a tape measure with you when shopping for a new vehicle ...you keep at least one color-coded "drool towel" in every room of your house ...after banishing your spouse, the snoring in your bedroom still keeps you awake ...you are hiking with a friend who later suggests that you ought to have an environmental impact statement done on your dog ...you toss your dog a ball and cringe when he almost hits his head on the top of the doorway ...you take your dog for a ride and he rests his head on your arm, causing you to make random right turns ...you have given up on water dishes and you just use the bathtub ...your two dogs decide to play in the house, and they end up pulling the ceiling fan down -- for the second time ...you have to move over when brushing your teeth because your dog wants a drink ...you show a picture of your dogs and kids together, and the first person you point out is your dog ...while stopped at a stop light, everyone stares as your car rocks back and forth because the dog is panting out the window ...you go to vacuum your car and most of the fur is up there on the ceiling ...you've learned to force a smile when asked "do you have a saddle for that thing?" ...the monthly dog budget exceeds your home mortgage payment ...you have had to train your dog not to lick dishes, and the dishes are in the sink ...the donuts you put on top of the refrigerator are gone when you get home and your dog has powdered sugar on his nose ...your dog can see what you're cooking, and he tries to assist you in the preparation ...you're holding him straddled between your legs when the doorbell rings, and you find yourself quickly transported straight to the front door ...the pizza delivery people tell you to meet them at the end of the sidewalk ...your dog stands in your lap and reaches over you to stick his head in the drive-through window at MacDonald's and nearly gives the cashier a heart attack when she turns around to give you your change ...you purchase a large screen TV and you still can't see the program when he stands in front of the television Jackie

Keep going Fred. Jackie

Just caring that came out wrong. Hard for people that were not touched by lc to express themselves even with their friends. Had many people telling me good news they heard about people with lc just after Mike died, those news would have been fine six monthe previous but hurtful at the time they were said. Just clear the air with your co-worker she may have realized what she did. Hugs Jackie

Cheryl, You are making many people happy with the clothes. I still have after 33 years something of her in each room and next month for the 60th anniversary of their wedding a couple asked me for a cut glass plate my mon had, will be happy to part with it as it will be kept by them and later by one of their children, it will go well on the dining room table from my mother that I gave them when she died. You see how long it took me to part with things........and I still have plenty left. Heart breaking when you do it but so rewarding in times to come. Hugs Jackie

Saturday and first day of the week end. Grateful for the sunshine we will get today, was kind of gloomy before. Grateful that Mike is still sending me signs every month during the week of the thirteen. ---------------------- We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. (Helen Keller) ---------------- Have a good day. Jackie

Friday last of the working day for the week. Grateful for the St-Valentine's Day visit I got yesterday. -------------- The heart never becomes wrinkled. (Madame de Sévigny) ----------- Have a good day. Jackie

Will be thinking and praying for her. Jackie

Good Valentine's Day to all. We have a clear day, lot of sunshine before the storm resume tomorrow. Will enjoy all that nature offers me today, also I'll enjoy the company of friends this afternoon. Grateful for all the friends I have, they all in different ways bring light in my days. -------------- We must always have old memories and young hopes. (Arsene Houssaye) ----------------- Have a beautiful day. Jackie

Wendy, (((((((( HUGS))))))))))) Jackie