shinny

That's great Tina. I'd say you will be delighted to have them back.

gabsimom

oh yes, 30 more minutes! hip hip hooray!

gypsiegirl66

Tina, you must be so excited to have your hubby & son coming home. I bet you missed them bunches!!

The banging is now a mid thump, so am able to spend some time on the laptop, but still stuck in cave, at least things are a bit better.

studiojek

I totally missed all these messages - I take advantage of the few afternoons the little one is busy with the grandparents to catch up on my forums and tv shows! So, my apologies for the long lapses between responses!

Gypsy, hope your head's feeling better by now. Tina, hope your hubby and Adam got back safe and sound! Barb, hope things are ok out there - any snow yet, I remember you having a million and one snow storms last winter!

Here, the weather has been oddly mild - it's JUST starting to get cold, but it's almost December already!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! Any fun plans?

arksongbird80

I got a new TV for my grandparents for Xmas and it's being delivered on Monday!  I'm so excited.  I can hook my puter to the 47' awesomeness and watch my shows!  hehe  Yay.   

Thanksgiving next week.  Day to be thankful and eat....tons! yay.

What about ya'll?  Anything new?

studiojek

Nice!! I keep saying I should hook my computer up to my tv but then get sidetracked - and now it's winter and I like the heat of the laptop to keep me warm in my cold house!!

Looknig forward to Thanksgiving - though I won't be able to get home this year, it'll just be us with the in-laws. Oh well! Pumpkin stuff and turkey anyways!

waterlilybarb

I saw your posts today but had a busy day studio.  It's getting cold here, though we're getting some kind of mild days in between the cold ones.  Had to bring the car in today.  Wish I really did have a money tree.  It always costs more than expected.

No worries about missing earlier posts.  Glad your keeping busy.

I'm off to bed now.  It's nearly 1:30am, and I'm exhausted.  Hoping that means I can sleep well tonight.  If the weather holds tomorrow, my plan is to fix the rust spots on the car so I can bring it to the car wash that does the interior too.  The poor thing is so filthy, but I've not been well enough to take care of it.  I think I'll try to find a genie to go with the money tree.

bala

studiojek

Oh my!!! Those are some seriously BAD parent fails! Ha, thanks for the laugh.

@Barb: if you ever find any of those money tree seeds laying around, send some over my way!!!

arksongbird80

umm me too!  I want a money tree.  Or a weathly man.

waterlilybarb

Sure wish I HAD a money tree.  You can have the wealthy fella arksong...I've never met one I'd want.  Trying to get myself moving & in less pain so I can tackle the rust spots on the car.  I am definitely missing having a mechanic in the family.  Two of my uncles started as mechanics, but kept it as a hobby when they went for different trades.  They used to do all the labour for no cost for family, and could often source the parts for less than retail.  They're both gone - much too soon (not just because it would save me money.  There's still a list of things needing repaired on the car.  Not sure how much longer I'll be able to afford to keep it.  If I can keep it running for another year, I'll have gotten my money's worth (since I had to replace the engine before I moved back to Windsor).  Hopefully, with some of the new treatments I'm waiting for, I'll be a bit more able to get on without a car by then.

Oooh - on that note, I forgot to mention that my provincial government health coverage has okayed botox for chronic migraine, and will pay for it now.  I definitely qualify, since even with the help the acupuncture gave me, I still meet the criteria, which is: a person has to have at least 15 days a month with migraine and/or they have to last a minimum of 4 hours.  I'm grateful the acupuncture has got them more manageable, but I still have them more than half the time.  I know a couple people who have extra health benefits through their work who have had the botox treatments and they are thrilled with the results.  One doesn't get any migraines in between treatments (generally needed every 3-5 months), and another has had a couple, but nowhere near as bad and they don't keep her from being able to work.  I'm really hoping to get in to a certified doctor soon, but if not, I have an appointment in January for the assessment to see if I qualify for botox treatment for my dystonia, so that doctor could do the migraine treatment as well.

arksongbird80

OMG that would be beyond awesome for you barb!  I know the migraines effect your everyday life so drastically.  Just think of a month pain free!!  What would you do with yourself?

Make more bread?  You do that right..

waterlilybarb

I honestly can't imagine being migraine free for months at a time.  I would definitely put those good days to good use.  I do bake bread.  I haven't in a while, but with the cold weather coming (actually, pretty much well on it's way), it's nice to have some bread in the house.  I make a lot of soups & stews in the cold weather, and having a piece of bread or toast with them is nice.   In general, I'm finding I don't miss bread as much as I thought I would, but I love having the option to have it without it costing a ridiculous price (which store bought GF bread does).

sanggye

Good luck with the treatments, hope they make you feel better.

waterlilybarb

Thanks.  I hope they do too.

studiojek

Wow, that would be fantastic! I wish the U.S. health system would learn something from the Canadian health system!!!

Good luck, Barb! If you get rid of your migraines, you might not even care if you have a money tree or not anymore! ;)

bala

The annoying thing with money is that you will never have enough either you have too little or too much that you waste it away the amount stories i see in newspaper about lottery winners being broke within 2-3 years is sad. I never really understood the saying money is root of all evil if it was why do people need money ?

sanggye

The true saying is "The Love of money is the root of all evil"  From the Bible.  Greed is the fall. Believe me, at heart I am a socialist, but it can not work, because people can not be generous and hard working without motivation.  Money is that motivation.

bala

Thanks it just when i think about money i wonder what is point working for 40 years and than when your old the government gives not enough money to survive. Sometimes i wonder whether I will have pension when i turn 70 or what if government scarps pension in the future

waterlilybarb

As Sanggye said, it is the "love of money" that causes problems.  I have never had that problem.  When I was well enough to work, I earned enough to live on and save a bit, but also used some of it to help others, either by donation or by helping those I knew personally in a practical way (ie: bringing some groceries over, getting something for their children).  I don't need to be wealthy, but it would be nice to be well enough to work.  On a pension, you don't have the option of taking an extra shift when you need a bit extra.  I've never been a waster, or one to spend on needless things.  I am, by nature, a saver.  It's just that it's hard to save more than a very little bit when you live paycheck to paycheck.  The repairs to my car cost more than anticipated (taxes alone were almost $90), so even though I had been saving up for it, I still came up short, and had to put the overage on my credit card.  

People who go through millions like it's nothing do not have my pity.  There is nothing wrong with having nice things, if they are within ones means.  Too many these days seem to think they need everything NOW, rather than saving and working towards earning the extras they would like.

No system is ideal.  I'm grateful for the pension I get, because at this point, I am not able to work at all.  Thankfully, I am allowed to earn a bit extra without it affecting my pension, and I've done so in the past, when well enough to take on occasional work.  That just has not been the case in several years.