JSM's BEGGING FOR BANNING #29 10/24/11 -

[can]

My Mom's mother was awesome.  I still wear her red winter coat.  It's like a swing coat, so "in" -- a woman a head of her time.  She's been gone almost 20 years, but seems just like yesterday I was talking with her or spending the night at her home.  Miss her, but so glad she is "whole" again.

Oh, Sister, I always wished I had a coat just like that, it is my dream coat!  What a special way to remember your Grandmother, it is like being wrapped in her hugs.  I sure know what you mean about seeming like yesterday she was here.  I miss the same things.  My Grandmother was amazing.  My Grandfather passed before her by so many years, she missed him terribly.  I am glad they have been reunited.  I always wanted a relationship like theirs, it was/is my dream.  My Grandfather was an amazing and wonderful man.  I miss him, too.  He was my best friend.

 

Can't wait until your dreams come true!   

[can]

On Thursday I visited a friend I hadn't seen in a while.  I kept calling him at the nursing home and it seems he wasn't answering his phone anymore.  I found him curled up in his bed, with the rails up and a wheelchair at his bedside.  He did not know me and was bewildered at my presence.  I quickly began mentioning the names of his son, daughter etc. I was afraid he might be frightened at the presence of a "stranger."  I brought chocolates and other treats.  He asked for one chocolate.  Most of my chatter to him was met with silence.  Upon leaving, I asked if there was something I could do or something I could bring.
He asked me, over and over to visit again.  Said thank you, again and again and asked me to drive carefully.  Vestiges of the ultimate gentleman he has always been.  Somehow he knew that i was a friend.  I think it was babybear that recently said alzheimer's is a cruel disease. 

[can]

Have a good day Monkeys.

Trim - where's the bacon!?   

[trimmonthelake]

Have a good day Monkeys.

Trim - where's the bacon!?   

Hey Can! 

[trimmonthelake]

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21715787


This one is named Clyde in Irving Tx

  That is Clyde!!!!!!!!! Lola is behind him.  Wish I could take them both. BIL really likes Lola

JSM that is so cool. Clyde looks like a love bug. 

I am so excited for JSM 

[theboyzmom]

So, here is my latest dress for the dollies.

How sweet TBM  once again how do you sew something so small?

Very carefully! LOL This was a different pattern that I stitch the pattern and the flowers in the hoop and then cut it out and put it together so it was fun.

Beautiful work!  Do you have a doll collection?

No I do not. I do have several nieces that have American Girl dolls and I am making outfits for them for Christmas. First time I have made doll clothing - Baby stuff is small but this stuff is tiny!

[theboyzmom]

On Thursday I visited a friend I hadn't seen in a while.  I kept calling him at the nursing home and it seems he wasn't answering his phone anymore.  I found him curled up in his bed, with the rails up and a wheelchair at his bedside.  He did not know me and was bewildered at my presence.  I quickly began mentioning the names of his son, daughter etc. I was afraid he might be frightened at the presence of a "stranger."  I brought chocolates and other treats.  He asked for one chocolate.  Most of my chatter to him was met with silence.  Upon leaving, I asked if there was something I could do or something I could bring.
He asked me, over and over to visit again.  Said thank you, again and again and asked me to drive carefully.  Vestiges of the ultimate gentleman he has always been.  Somehow he knew that i was a friend.  I think it was babybear that recently said alzheimer's is a cruel disease. 

I agree with Babybear and you - -Alzheimer is terrible. My mother in law is slipping farther and farther into it. She was always such a smart and self reliant person. It is sad to see her not remembering things and getting so unhappy. I am so grateful for the facility we have her in - they specialize in memory care so she is having the best life she can.

[klaasend]

OK, I have to admit I didn't know what an American Doll was so I checked.  Cute dolls, I'm assuming all the rage with young girls!  OMG look how expensive the outfits are 

http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/thumbnailcomplex/id/137/uid/188

Great job making the outfits TBM!

[4 Donks]

OK, I have to admit I didn't know what an American Doll was so I checked.  Cute dolls, I'm assuming all the rage with young girls!  OMG look how expensive the outfits are 

http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/html/thumbnailcomplex/id/137/uid/188

Great job making the outfits TBM!

More expensive than dressing the child  I think TBM's dress is way cuter than anything on the site.

[CasuallyCool]

Should know in about a half hour if Patton (Clyde) gets along with small dogs. Praying for you JSM.

[cadillac]

TBM - Did you embroider the little flowers?  The clothes you are making are so precious.  I appreciate handiwork like that - it takes so much time and love.

JSM - Hurry up and let us know if Clyde is laying on your couch yet??

I put lights and red balls on the tree last night.  No ornaments this year.  Actually it looks nice.

I won't go into all about my parents.  Mom has moved in with THE sibling, Sister.  Dad seems to be doing better.  So all in all, all your monkey prayers have helped.  There are still many, many issues with my Mom.

Picture this, I threw away (inadvertantly) a pair of her diamond earrings - too long a story to tell.  So...I had to pay the maintenance guy overtime to come and let me in the room where the dumpster was and I went dumpster diving in all that garbage.  But you know what?  This little monkey found them!!  This is just one of many stories about my last two months...

Really need to get in gear now with preparing for the holiday...just can't seem to get motivated.  Kinda like being at home and doing nothing.

Hope everyone has a great weekend - monkey hugs - Cad

[Bearlyhere]

   

Glad the goats (and you) won this battle!

Put the guy in Liberty overalls and a baseball cap and it's him     Now picture him at gun point climbing back over the gate.

OMG, no wonder they were mad you made them walk to the gate and crawl over.

  Now I have a picture of Junior Sample from Hee Haw as the goatsman in my head    Minus the baseball cap.



Guess I am showing my age and being from the South knowing about HeeHaw. Some Saturday nights we would spend the night with one Grandma, one watched Hee Haw, Glen Campbell and Marty Robbins. The other Grandma watched Lawrence Welk on Saturday night.

  I always hated it as a kid, but now if I see any of those shows including Lawrence Welk, I will watch them.

My Dad is a big LW fan.  How I miss watching baseball games with my Grandmother.  She was the ultimate fan.

 

Do you have room for us?  I want to hang out with you and CC and talk about Grandparents and the good old days.  I wish you were moving in with us.

 

OMG, our Grandmothers are related!!! She loved Baseball and Lawrence Welk. You come down here and hang with us. Gave my Grandmother a Texas Rangers teddy bear when she was in hospice and she loved it. Would love to talk about our grandparents.

Love ya Bearly, come on down here for a visit. I will take you wherever you want to go. We will hook up with GE's and Bab's and have a monkey convention.
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Can you tell I'm missing my monkey friends!

 

[Bearlyhere]

So, here is my latest dress for the dollies.

You are so talented, TBM!

 

[Bearlyhere]

So, here is my latest dress for the dollies.

TBM .. that is beautiful.

And small, I bet!

Nice work!

Thanks - it is small - it is for an 18 inch doll!  kind of fun to make though!

Wow!  It is small, you did the flowers, too--amazing!  Did you try it on a model?  I would love to see it!

 

[CasuallyCool]

It's a keeper. Patton is not aggressive to little dogs. JSM is getting him now.

[CasuallyCool]

JSM's in love.

[4 Donks]

JSM & CC

Congratulations on your new adopted son.   

[CasuallyCool]

Bearly, the vid of Patton is on my FB.

[CasuallyCool]

JSM & CC

Congratulations on your new adopted son.   

Thank you 4D. I'm she she'll post a vid when she gets him home.

[Bearlyhere]

Good morning Monkeys!  Hope everyone has a great weekend!   

GE and Sister.  Thank you!   

Bearly - prayers continue. 

Sister - enjoy your work on Monday.  I look forward to hearing about it.

JSM - Hope Clyde receives you well today and someone whispers in his ear.  "Be nice with the pup."  . . . Fingers crossed.   

Can!  I have been looking for you, good to see you!  You still have the distinction of being the only monkey I made an avi for, and it makes me happy every time I see you.  I can only imagine what CBB (who designed the rest of it and my new Christmas avi) and Brandi (who designed the one in my sig line) feel on a regular basis, seeing their work displayed all the time.  They are so talented!

Thank you for the prayers, they are working.  I had an off week and did not feel well part of it, but I did get some things done that were sorely needed and are now off my mind.  That is due to all monkey prayers, of that there is no doubt. 

Thank you all so much.  Sometimes it feels like I am the caretaker of the world and it feels so good to have people thinking of me and praying for me, it makes me feel so gifted and taken care of.

Cubby went bowling with a friend last weekend and will go out for pizza with a friend this weekend.  Both are ladies, most of his friends are girls and he tells them 'as friends' when they go out.  This one is his first sophomore, the others are always his same age (seniors).  I am just as happy, guys this age are into drinking and other things he is just too young for.  There is definitely a difference between the sexes at this age, for the most part, even if we don't care to admit it.  Maybe it is the hormones.  I wish it wasn't so, but it is.  Also, it is the environment.  I see how men treat my son when they think he needs to learn about 'guy stuff.'  I am not sure why they do that, but they do.