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

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We went into Chicago today to the American Girl Doll store. Then we ate lunch at the Hancock Building 95th floor..pretty cool...The grand daughters loved it..Tomorrow morning we leave to go to the lake to celebrate New Years with some friends down there..sure hope that I feel better for New Years Eve....I am going anyways lol!

going to bed for the night..talk to you all soon.
Hope you feel better Brandi and anyone else who isn't feeling well today...

Happy New Year Cookie!   Hope you recover in time to enjoy your celebration with friends.

[can]

Thank you so much for your wonderful wishes.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

 

  I hope it was a great Christmas Bearly.  

Yes, it was.  

We were invited to breakfast with a friend, early dinner with my Parents with a visit from my brother, SIL, 2 nephews and niece afterward, dinner with my brother and his family, and late dinner with a neighbor.  This was after Christmas Eve at my brother's and then a neighbor who made lobster for Cubby for his Christmas present and roast and lasagna for me.

I loved a holiday that included family, friends, and neighbors!  Lots of love.  
 

Glad you had a great Christmas with family and friends. 
 

[can]

Good morning Monkeys!

Just finished a lovely little novel.  Grace by Richard Paul Evans.
 
Once an avid reader I seem to do so little anymore.  Often reading puts me to sleep.    I resolve to try and do more in the New Year!

We enjoyed our grandkids over Christmas.  At 3 and 5, they are very entertaining!

 Happy New Year Monkeys!    ::justice2NJ::

[can]

My brother continues to do well after his surgery.  Cath has been removed.  He is housebound, and looks forward to when he can drive again. 

Thanks to all who expressed concern.  xoxo

[can]

Good morning JSM!  How's your Christmas Angel... ? 
His coloring is quite different from Josephs.

[can]

Trim - are you and sidekick up for some bacon!  I've got lots at my house!   

[joesamas mama]

We went into Chicago today to the American Girl Doll store. Then we ate lunch at the Hancock Building 95th floor..pretty cool...The grand daughters loved it..Tomorrow morning we leave to go to the lake to celebrate New Years with some friends down there..sure hope that I feel better for New Years Eve....I am going anyways lol!

going to bed for the night..talk to you all soon.
Hope you feel better Brandi and anyone else who isn't feeling well today...

  Wow, you had a busy day with the grandaughters.. I sure hope you feel better for New Years Eve Cookie. Have a safe trip and stay warm. 

[joesamas mama]

Oh goodness Sister!  I am glad you were not hurt nor burned in the kitchen fire accident!  How scared you must have been??

I wonder if your homeowners insurance will cover the expense of the damage?  It is certainly worth a try to contact your insurance agent.

I sure hope the insurance covers the damage Caddy. Poor Sister. Fire has always scared me.

Fire has always scared me too.  Typical me, cool under stress . . . now I am falling apart.
Going to try again to get some rest as my head is pounding.

Oh Sister, I am so sorry your head is pounding. I thank God you are cool under stress and took care of the situation. Bless your heart, I sure hope you got some rest last nigh. 

[joesamas mama]

Well I have had an eventful afternoon.  Sitting at the kitchen counter writing thank you notes and a taper candle in a candle stick exploded and caught the counter on fire.  Glass was flying, fire was leaping on Christmas cards, etc.  Tried at first to smother the fire, which did not work and then went for the water.  The counter top is ruined and it was just installed a few months ago.  It has scared the beegees out of me.  One thing I know, all four smoke detectors on this level work very well.  I know I am blessed the fire didn't land on me and I got it under control pretty fast.  The scarf, etc. was burned up as well.  But again, it could have been worse.  Not cheap candles so not sure what cause it to explode.  My nerves are shot and I'm going to bed.

I am so glad you kept your wits about you and are safe, sister!

Fire is a scary thing and can get out of control in a heartbeat!

I guess no good deed goes unpunished. LOL

You were sitting there writing your thank you notes. A wonderful thing to do that is becoming a dying breed.

We were compelled to write thank you notes as children. Had to have them mailed within two weeks.

So glad you did not get burned and that there was not more damage to the home!

Hope you like my silly demonstration above.

  I like the demonstration Brandi, so glad Sister didn't get burned.

[joesamas mama]

Thank you so much for your wonderful wishes.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

 

  I hope it was a great Christmas Bearly.  

Yes, it was.  

We were invited to breakfast with a friend, early dinner with my Parents with a visit from my brother, SIL, 2 nephews and niece afterward, dinner with my brother and his family, and late dinner with a neighbor.  This was after Christmas Eve at my brother's and then a neighbor who made lobster for Cubby for his Christmas present and roast and lasagna for me.

I loved a holiday that included family, friends, and neighbors!  Lots of love.  
 

       

So happy you enjoyed your holiday with your family. Wow I bet you are still stuffed will all those dinner. Can I come to your neighbor's for Christmas next year??? I love lobster and roast 

I prayed you had a good Christmas and I am so glad it turned out the way it did. My prayers were answered. 

[joesamas mama]

Does anyone know how to fix a computer where the typing goes wherever the cursor is pointing during my keyboarding?  It just randomly starts typing where the cursor is resting.  It has been so hard to post lately, I have mostly been reading, I have to correct so much.  It also will bring up whatever is on the bottom of the screen while I am keyboarding.  It is very frustrating.

If I didn't fix it, the above would look like this:

Does t just dandomly starts typing where the cursor is resting.  It has been so hard to post lately, I have mostly been reading, I have to correct somuch.  It yping goes wherever the cursor is pointing diring my keyboarding?  Itnyone know how to fix a computealso will bring up whatever is on the bottom of the screen while I am deyboarding.  It is very frustrating.r where the y

...and that was pretty good, most of the time, it's worse.  Help!

 

Bearly I am technically challenged, the only thing I have problems with is when I try to post and it jumps up and down, thats when I hit the compatibility thingy up at the top of screen that looks like a piece of paper torn in half. Other than that I wish I could help.

[joesamas mama]

Well I have had an eventful afternoon.  Sitting at the kitchen counter writing thank you notes and a taper candle in a candle stick exploded and caught the counter on fire.  Glass was flying, fire was leaping on Christmas cards, etc.  Tried at first to smother the fire, which did not work and then went for the water.  The counter top is ruined and it was just installed a few months ago.  It has scared the beegees out of me.  One thing I know, all four smoke detectors on this level work very well.  I know I am blessed the fire didn't land on me and I got it under control pretty fast.  The scarf, etc. was burned up as well.  But again, it could have been worse.  Not cheap candles so not sure what cause it to explode.  My nerves are shot and I'm going to bed.

Wow how scary! Glad you were not hurt - the counter and scarf can be replaced but you can not!

AMEN!

[joesamas mama]

Hope everyone is having a great after holiday season.

I am so sick and tired of seeing stories on the news about murder suicide. Why kill your kids, wife and family members then kill yourself? I just don't understand. Especially at Christmas.    So sad and horribly tragic.

Maybe the thought is, they can no longer take care of themselves and their families, and rather than watch their families hurting, they end their (what they presume to be) suffering.  When people are distraught, they are not thinking rationally.  We really do not know what is going on in their heads, but that would be my guess.  In reality, there are probably as many reasons as are people who have done this.

Something I learned in school was that people freeze to death within a very short distance of safety.  If people could hold on just a little bit more, take it one minute/hour/day at a time instead of thinking about everything at the same time, it will help.
 
The holiday season is a very stressful time for people.  I would even say everyone to some degree.  There is no picture perfect Christmas.  Add the cost of visiting, food, presents, gas, clothing, church.  Each year, the pressure seems to get higher. 

Our normal bills are higher, just for the necessities.  Like it or not, a phone, computer, TV, and cell phone are all necessities, especially if you have children or are a shut in.  I think one or more of those people exist in every household.  Then add to that the cost of food (which has gotten a lot higher), soap (for body, dishes, laundry, cleaning), clothing, gas, insurance, water, etc.  and health care costs.

Our social worker told me when I first started caring for a child with special needs the thought of doing something occurs to everyone at one time or another or even several times when there is so much stress.  Going through with it, however, was not normal.  The thought is normal, the deed is not. 

When she first told me that, it scared me, I did not have feelings as bad as she had when she had young kids, but I felt the frustration, and realized, the feelings were normal.  It helped so much, just to know I was feeling the same way others feel.

Oh Bearly, I am sorry you have had those feelings. I understand the frustration and depression and money troubles, but to take out your whole family, flesh and blood is just beyond my comprehension. I guess we don't know what is going on in peoples heads. So very sad.

[joesamas mama]

Does anyone know how to fix a computer where the typing goes wherever the cursor is pointing during my keyboarding?  It just randomly starts typing where the cursor is resting.  It has been so hard to post lately, I have mostly been reading, I have to correct so much.  It also will bring up whatever is on the bottom of the screen while I am keyboarding.  It is very frustrating.

If I didn't fix it, the above would look like this:

Does t just dandomly starts typing where the cursor is resting.  It has been so hard to post lately, I have mostly been reading, I have to correct somuch.  It yping goes wherever the cursor is pointing diring my keyboarding?  Itnyone know how to fix a computealso will bring up whatever is on the bottom of the screen while I am deyboarding.  It is very frustrating.r where the y

...and that was pretty good, most of the time, it's worse.  Help!

 

Are you on a lap top? If I forget to turn off my touch pad mine does that!

  Didn't even think of that TBM, mine does that as well.

[joesamas mama]

Well I have had an eventful afternoon.  Sitting at the kitchen counter writing thank you notes and a taper candle in a candle stick exploded and caught the counter on fire.  Glass was flying, fire was leaping on Christmas cards, etc.  Tried at first to smother the fire, which did not work and then went for the water.  The counter top is ruined and it was just installed a few months ago.  It has scared the beegees out of me.  One thing I know, all four smoke detectors on this level work very well.  I know I am blessed the fire didn't land on me and I got it under control pretty fast.  The scarf, etc. was burned up as well.  But again, it could have been worse.  Not cheap candles so not sure what cause it to explode.  My nerves are shot and I'm going to bed.

I am so glad you kept your wits about you and are safe, sister!

Fire is a scary thing and can get out of control in a heartbeat!

I guess no good deed goes unpunished. LOL

You were sitting there writing your thank you notes. A wonderful thing to do that is becoming a dying breed.

We were compelled to write thank you notes as children. Had to have them mailed within two weeks.

So glad you did not get burned and that there was not more damage to the home!

Hope you like my silly demonstration above.

Brandi that is so cute.

Cute Brandi -- all is missing is me tossing the water (took several times) on the fire.  I'm sure it was a sight to behold!
 

 

[joesamas mama]

Well I have had an eventful afternoon.  Sitting at the kitchen counter writing thank you notes and a taper candle in a candle stick exploded and caught the counter on fire.  Glass was flying, fire was leaping on Christmas cards, etc.  Tried at first to smother the fire, which did not work and then went for the water.  The counter top is ruined and it was just installed a few months ago.  It has scared the beegees out of me.  One thing I know, all four smoke detectors on this level work very well.  I know I am blessed the fire didn't land on me and I got it under control pretty fast.  The scarf, etc. was burned up as well.  But again, it could have been worse.  Not cheap candles so not sure what cause it to explode.  My nerves are shot and I'm going to bed.

How frightening for you Sister!  I'm so glad you were not burned.
I've never heard of a wax taper candle exxploding.  Have you considered notifying the manufacturer?  Thank goodness you were in the room when it happened or it could have been so much worse.
 

Hi Can, I hope Sister contacts the manufacturer. I am glad Sister was in the room as well. So very scary for her.

Hope your Christmas was wonderful. Any snow yet? I was lazy on Monday and meant to wish you a Happy Boxing Day. So I am a few days late, but Happy Boxing Day anyways.

NOT not this kind of    Even though that would make a wonderful Boxing Day no matter what day it is     

[joesamas mama]

Good morning Monkeys!

Just finished a lovely little novel.  Grace by Richard Paul Evans.
 
Once an avid reader I seem to do so little anymore.  Often reading puts me to sleep.    I resolve to try and do more in the New Year!

We enjoyed our grandkids over Christmas.  At 3 and 5, they are very entertaining!

 Happy New Year Monkeys!    ::justice2NJ::

Glad you enjoyed the Grandkids and your book Can.

Happy New Years!!!!!!!

[joesamas mama]

My brother continues to do well after his surgery.  Cath has been removed.  He is housebound, and looks forward to when he can drive again. 

Thanks to all who expressed concern.  xoxo

    Wonderful news Can. Been praying for him. He really has been through a lot.

[joesamas mama]

Good morning JSM!  How's your Christmas Angel... ? 
His coloring is quite different from Josephs.

Morning Can, my Christmas Angel is just that an  The vet that gave him his shots said his heart and lungs sound really good, his coat is shiny and thats a good thing I guess. She said he is really doing well, didn't know he had already started the heartworm treatment so she was doubly excited about the heart and lung sounds. He is now telling me when he needs to go outside instead of me having to take him out every hour. He even barked at me last night.

His coloring is different than Josefs, he has black patches, where Josef was a solid blue. But the facial markings are just about the same. His real vet after he saw Patton went to the back and told the Pet Lodge manager that he just saw my new dog and IT IS A CLONE!!   

[joesamas mama]

  Didn't realize how late it is. Got a lot of typing already, but wanted to get caught up before I had to get to work.

  Have a great day, hopefully I can see y'all at lunch.

JSM