Over 60 and still working/ Wednesday

[mooselady12]

Good morning! 

I have a school visit today and then a late afternoon cardiologist appointment. I will bring the test results with me for referral to things I have questions about. I am sure he has them already since it was his practice that did my echo. We’ll go to BJ’s warehouse store after for cleaning supplies and paper products. Then home for a simple dinner. 

Sending wishes for a peaceful day to everyone. Lynn

[nashville11]

Good morning and Happy Valentine's Day to each of you!

Lynn, sending you good mojo for your cardiologist visit. Hope all goes well.

Maryenne and Esther, wishing you both a good day.

It's going to be a beautifully sunny day here and get into the low 60s. We'll go out for a Valentine's lunch as Nick doesn't drive at night anymore. Yesterday my Woman's Club meeting was fun as always with a lot of laughter. Afterwards I went to Hobby Lobby to shop for some things to decorate my front doors for St Patrick's Day starting tomorrow or Friday when I take down the Valentines wreaths. Every time I go to Hobby Lobby I always remember Peg, and how she used to shop so much there and was always very good at crafts. I didn't see any wreaths I liked there, but I did remember I already have 2 plain magnolia leaf wreaths. So I got some ribbon and a couple of "Happy St Patrick's Day" medallions to glue onto bows and I'm going to make my own. Enjoy your day!

[maryenne]

Good morning mooselady12,nashville11, and 1kflute,

I have days when it is so hard to post anything but I feel like I want to at least tell the three of you good morning. Yesterday, the word of my day was "wretched." I just felt like that all day. I cried through yoga and then came home and slept all afternoon. In addition to my deep grief about John, my cousin Liz is putting her husband in a memory care unit this week. I feel so horrible for her. A former co-worker died from a heart attack while jogging on Saturday. His father lives in our neighborhood. DH's friend and former school mate has lung cancer and probably won't last too much longer. And, my sister-in-law has Parkinson's and cancer and also is no expected to live too much longer. I'm sorry, so sorry to dump all of this here. I do have therapy later today and I'll cry through that.

Lynn, I hope you get some good information from the cardiologist. I love my guy and I'm sure you will.

Joyce, thank you for the remembrance of Peg. Enjoy making your wreaths.

Esther, hope your week is going well.

Thank you for being my friends. I love you all.

[nashville11]

maryenne, this is a wonderful place to come and vent your grief. We all truly care and love you as well. There's not much we can do tangibly to help, but we can be here to be a sounding board, just listen, and send you virtual hugs. You are dear to us all, and while we may not have lost a child which has to be unbearable grief, we have each gone through grief and grieving so we understand how difficult that is. It's a long process and there's no way to just push through it. For what it's worth, I think you are doing amazingly. There is so much sadness in the world that sometimes it just overwhelms us even in the best of times.

Always feel free to come here and voice your feelings. It is a safe place, and while each of us want to do something miraculous to take the grief away we know that just being here to listen is the best that we can do, and sometimes it's exactly what is needed. Wishing you peace and comfort.

[mooselady12]

Joyce, you said it so beautifully! Hugs to Maryenne. What a nice memory of Peg. I think of her often.

[1kflute]

Hello friends

Lynn
I hope you have a good visit with your cardiologist.

Joyce
60’s sounds very delightful in the middle of the winter. I hope you had a nice Valentine’s Day lunch.

Maryenne
It sounds like you’re suffering a lot of losses on top of the loss of John. You must have a crying day sometimes. Please feel free to vent here whenever you need to. We care for you and would do anything possible for you in your loss.