LuvSeason18 wrote:

JET.............







 

 
So cute....THANK YOU, LUV!  ❤️❤️❤️

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

Good morning, Sisters! 

Think I need to give you all a quick update....

1) BIL passed away Friday morning after an exhaustive 6+ months in the hospital along with a couple short stints in rehab.  It was peaceful; my SIL and her daughter who lives with her were both there.  I truly believe it is a blessing for the entire family as there was almost no chance from the beginning that he was going to be able to overcome all his issues.  The extended “good-bye”, while very difficult, was probably the only way my SIL would have been able to face the realities without having any (or at least a minimum) of guilt.  It gave her time to see him come back for a few days during the process while she fought the good fight to try to be sure the medications he was allergic to didn’t kill him first!  I told her numerous times that she had learned enough to become a pharmacist in 6 months!!!  LOL. So he is finally at peace.  I thank God for that.

2)  My daughter’s MIL is doing OK while she waits for whatever the next step is.  I have not heard from anyone there what the prognosis may or may not be.  I think the plan is for some sort of surgery to remove some of the cancerous tissue prior to chemo as they have found that chemo is more effective if they remove some but not all of the affected tissue.  She sounds good and seems to feel “good” (whatever that means!).  Grateful for each day when she can continue leading the life she enjoys.

3). My brother has had shingles!!!  (Does it ever end?!!!  🤪). My SIL (the NP) at first didn’t recognize the symptoms, but once she did she got him to the ER right away where they bumped her to the top of the line (queue to you, Gabriele!!  LOL) for the vaccine since she had direct exposure; they were both on the vaccine list in VA (were in AZ when this happened) but their numbers hadn’t come up yet.  He is doing ok now but was in a huge amount of pain.  SIL figures he got himself so worked up about his upcoming back surgery that the stress triggered the reaction. 

4)  You all have probably, by now, seen the news of the shooting at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, CA.  Just to let you know, that is a rural area about 350 miles north of here near San Jose.  The perpetrator (one of possibly 2) was killed along with 3 others; 12 wounded or injured in the fray.  Gilroy is a small town where they process all the garlic that is grown around that area.  Most of the garlic grown in the US comes from Gilroy—and it smells HEAVILY of garlic if you drive through there during the harvest season!!!  The Garlic Festival is a biiiig annual event which draws people from all over the state.  Apparently the festival area is fenced and heavily secured (sad that this is what we have to do) so the perps entered through an area along a creek which, apparently, as not fenced!  We pray for the families and victims.

5). I went to a quilting retreat with 2 of my posse over the weekend—up the coast about 160 miles in Buellton, a very small town in a pretty rural area north of Santa Barbara.  It was a really great time!  The venue was small....20 quilters....so there was a lot of socialization, the weather was perfect (cool in the mornings, comfortable the rest of the day), we all got a lot of sewing done 👍🏻😁 and saw some gorgeous and exotic projects in progress (none were ours!!!  LOL), everyone was friendly (quilters can be very territorial!!), and there was an interesting quilt shop that actually sponsors the monthly retreat, which we plan to return to.  Lighting and AC were both great so there was really nothing to complain about (darn!!  LOL)—and we were quite pampered (never had to clean up except for putting our dishes in the sinkl after supper!!).   You could stay as long as you wanted to (all nite if that is your style!).  There are a few fun things to do up there...visit Solvang, a Danish village 3 miles away, and the Santa Ynez Mission...also a couple of stagecoach way stations that operate as restaurants in nearby more or less remote villages.  We drove thru Solvang (loads of tourists and no parking!) but that was as far away from the retreat center as we got!!  LOL. Hubby and I have not been up there in a very long time so I think we will take a trip up that way for a few days after the tourist season is over!!

Soooo...that is my update.  Need to get breakfast ready before hubby gets back from the VA shortly.

Hope all is well with all of you....and thanks to everyone for your concern and for holding our hands. I am grateful for each of you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

(((HUGS)))

Hey Jet (((hugs))) I’m so sorry for the loss of your BIL.....and Oh goodness, sounds like you’ve had a lot going on....will continue to pray for your family and the victims of the shooting....and love reading about the quilting retreat
 

Hey guys     Just wanted to pop in and give you all a laugh, because I know your all pet lovers.....LOL....so we went to wake the little guy up this morning, only to find Copper (our rather large dog) in D’s bed all snug, sound asleep, under the covers, head on the pillow....LOL....but no little guy, so of course we went looking.....LOL....we quickly found him....LOL....sound asleep in Coppers dog bed!!!....LOL....he said he woke up in the night and went to pet Copper and fell asleep....LOL....Copper must have then figured if D was gonna use his bed, then he might as well use D’s.....LOL!!!

JetmamaDiDi wrote:

Good morning, Sisters!

Think I need to give you all a quick update....

1) BIL passed away Friday morning after an exhaustive 6+ months in the hospital along with a couple short stints in rehab. It was peaceful; my SIL and her daughter who lives with her were both there. I truly believe it is a blessing for the entire family as there was almost no chance from the beginning that he was going to be able to overcome all his issues. The extended “good-bye”, while very difficult, was probably the only way my SIL would have been able to face the realities without having any (or at least a minimum) of guilt. It gave her time to see him come back for a few days during the process while she fought the good fight to try to be sure the medications he was allergic to didn’t kill him first! I told her numerous times that she had learned enough to become a pharmacist in 6 months!!! LOL. So he is finally at peace. I thank God for that.

2) My daughter’s MIL is doing OK while she waits for whatever the next step is. I have not heard from anyone there what the prognosis may or may not be. I think the plan is for some sort of surgery to remove some of the cancerous tissue prior to chemo as they have found that chemo is more effective if they remove some but not all of the affected tissue. She sounds good and seems to feel “good” (whatever that means!). Grateful for each day when she can continue leading the life she enjoys.

3). My brother has had shingles!!! (Does it ever end?!!! 🤪). My SIL (the NP) at first didn’t recognize the symptoms, but once she did she got him to the ER right away where they bumped her to the top of the line (queue to you, Gabriele!! LOL) for the vaccine since she had direct exposure; they were both on the vaccine list in VA (were in AZ when this happened) but their numbers hadn’t come up yet. He is doing ok now but was in a huge amount of pain. SIL figures he got himself so worked up about his upcoming back surgery that the stress triggered the reaction.

4) You all have probably, by now, seen the news of the shooting at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy, CA. Just to let you know, that is a rural area about 350 miles north of here near San Jose. The perpetrator (one of possibly 2) was killed along with 3 others; 12 wounded or injured in the fray. Gilroy is a small town where they process all the garlic that is grown around that area. Most of the garlic grown in the US comes from Gilroy—and it smells HEAVILY of garlic if you drive through there during the harvest season!!! The Garlic Festival is a biiiig annual event which draws people from all over the state. Apparently the festival area is fenced and heavily secured (sad that this is what we have to do) so the perps entered through an area along a creek which, apparently, as not fenced! We pray for the families and victims.

5). I went to a quilting retreat with 2 of my posse over the weekend—up the coast about 160 miles in Buellton, a very small town in a pretty rural area north of Santa Barbara. It was a really great time! The venue was small....20 quilters....so there was a lot of socialization, the weather was perfect (cool in the mornings, comfortable the rest of the day), we all got a lot of sewing done 👍🏻😁 and saw some gorgeous and exotic projects in progress (none were ours!!! LOL), everyone was friendly (quilters can be very territorial!!), and there was an interesting quilt shop that actually sponsors the monthly retreat, which we plan to return to. Lighting and AC were both great so there was really nothing to complain about (darn!! LOL)—and we were quite pampered (never had to clean up except for putting our dishes in the sinkl after supper!!). You could stay as long as you wanted to (all nite if that is your style!). There are a few fun things to do up there...visit Solvang, a Danish village 3 miles away, and the Santa Ynez Mission...also a couple of stagecoach way stations that operate as restaurants in nearby more or less remote villages. We drove thru Solvang (loads of tourists and no parking!) but that was as far away from the retreat center as we got!! LOL. Hubby and I have not been up there in a very long time so I think we will take a trip up that way for a few days after the tourist season is over!!

Soooo...that is my update. Need to get breakfast ready before hubby gets back from the VA shortly.

Hope all is well with all of you....and thanks to everyone for your concern and for holding our hands. I am grateful for each of you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

(((HUGS)))

Jet I am so sorry for the loss of your BIL.  I am also thinking of you and your family as they go through everything that you and they are going through.  Prayers that all will heal, find peace and hopefully things will settle down soon.  I am glad you were able to go to you quilting retreat.  Hugs to you my friend.  

Evening Sisters.  Hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying their summer. 

Well I have surfaced from the depths of helping my son and DIL do some redo in their kitchen.  I had the wonderful job of painting all the new bottom cabinets and will start working on the doors for the top cabinets (not replacing them just redoing the doors) after a short day or so rest.  It has been so hot and humid here that I can't work outside but in the early morning and late evening.  

I read today there will be announcement about some of the stars on the new season of DWTS.  Let me see what I can find out.