January 10 got here before Zip!!!!!!!!!!

[Cali]

Good Morning to all of you!!!!!!!!! Ok its past 3:00 AM and NO Roger !! OK well maybe he is sleeping in this morning, so that leaves me ,. Another very cold night here in Vermont, and not going to warm up much either, dang it!!
Roger You would LIKE the laws here in Vermont for gays they are very good!!!!!!!!! Move here!!!!!!!! Do you like Gov. Dean? He has done alot , yes he has yep yep yep
Susan.............. the wellbutrin I was on was the XL the new one it made me sooooooooo sick, and I started back on the prozac yesterday....... TG I was sick to my stomack for a solid month NO more!!!!!!
Ginny I like my Llamas fleece and its soft, every one picking on my poor ugly Llamas LOL they are funny critters,
Well time for more coffee, I will check in later ....... gonna get the cards ready for Roger.. Later all Ann
P.S.............Linda............hope the daughter is hanging in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zip2play]

Yep,

My apartment is the only one of the 4000 in the complex that has a Howard Dean poster in it....AND we've had it up since JUNE!

[Cali]

OMG Roger where is every one!!!!!!! I thought you would like Howie LOL!!! He is a good person I know him..... HaHa,ya think thats a good thing lol course it is Keep the poster up!!!!! Talk at you soon......... Ann,

[Jacki1953]

Something to start the day:


A Lesson From A Retired Man

It is important for men to remember that as women grow older it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping they did when they were younger. When men notice this, they should try not to yell. Let me relate how I handle the situation.

When I chucked my job and took early retirement a year ago, it became necessary for Nancy to get a full-time job both for extra income and for health insurance benefits that we need. She was a trained lab tech when we met thirty some years ago and was fortunate to land a job at the local medical center. It was shortly after she started working at this job that I noticed that she was beginning to show her age.

I usually get home from fishing or hunting about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says that she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts supper. I try not to yell at her when this happens. Instead, I tell her to take her time. I understand that she is not as young as she used to be. I just tell her to wake me when she finally does get supper on the table. She used to wash and dry the dishes as soon as we finished eating. It is now not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after supper. I do what I can by reminding her several times each evening that they aren't cleaning themselves. I know she appreciates this, as it does seem to help her get them done before she goes to bed.

Our washer and dryer are in the basement. When she was younger, Nancy used to be able to go up and down the stairs all day and not get tired. Now that she is older she seems to get tired so much more quickly. Sometimes she says she just can't make another trip down those steps. I don't make a big issue of this. As long as she finishes up the laundry the next evening I am willing to overlook it. Not only that, but unless I need something ironed to wear to the Monday's lodge meeting or to Wednesday's or Saturday's poker club or to Tuesday's or Thursday's bowling or something like that, I will tell her to wait until the next evening to do the ironing. This gives her a little more time to do some of those odds and ends, things like shampooing the dog, vacuuming, or dusting. Also, if I have had a really good day fishing, this allows her to gut and scale the fish at a more leisurely pace.

Nancy is starting to complain a little occasionally. Not often, mind you, but just enough for me to notice. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. In spite of her complaining, I continue to try to offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days, that way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any, if you know what I mean.

When doing simple jobs she seems to think she needs more rest periods than she used to have to take. A couple of weeks ago she said she had to take a break when she was only half finished mowing the yard. I overlook comments like these because I realize it's just age talking. In fact, I try to not embarrass her when she needs these little extra rest breaks. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. I tell her that as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me and take her break by the hammock so she can talk with me until I fall asleep.

I could go on and on, but I think you know where I'm coming from. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Nancy on a daily basis. I'm not saying that the ability to show this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible. No one knows better than I do how frustrating women can become as they get older. My purpose in writing this is simply to suggest that you make the effort. I realize that achieving the exemplary level of showing consideration I have attained is out of reach for the average man. However guys, even if you just yell at your wife a little less often because of this article, I will consider that writing it was worthwhile.

[Note: This article was found next to the author's body. The cause of death is still under investigation.]

[Cali]

OMG!!!!!!! Jackie I am splitting a GUT!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!! I am going to MAKE Bob read this !!!!! it cracked me up!!!!!

[Loretta V]

LOL Jackie, EVERY MAN should be forced to read that.

Thanks

Loretta

[shawneesioux]

Hi Y'all

By my count, we now have at least THREE BOBs as SOs of our Group members.

Oh, what to do.... assign numbers, vote on name variations ???
I sometimes call mine Bub, a shortcut for Bubba (he's a redneck)....but that won't work, as Bub is also one of Ginny's darlin' FurKids.

Good time visiting with Jacki. I did pirouettes in her expanded bedroom space, lovely Her huge furKat Ernestine has grown into a cuddly beauty..with six-toed mitten-paws. Jack, please show her off with pics .

Bob (Bubba, Bub, Bobby, Robert) and I went out for dinner. Still lots of slush and ice in parking lots, yuk.
This stuff just will not go away, still have several inches of snow and ice everywhere.

Be back later.

HUGS to all who can use 'em.

Shawnee

[BarbCO]

That article was very good...... I wonder what the cause of death was? If we were just a little more considerate, we could find that out!!

Loretta, you asked how often I weigh myself since I'm maintaining? Same as before, everyday!! Some might consider it complulsive but I don 't. I want to know how what I'm eating is affecting my weight. My psych told me that OCD people should just give in to their complusiveness!! I've been doing the oatmeal twice a week (and loving it) and fruit (berries) every other day and staying the same.

Julie, are you warming up your baseball glove yet?

Linda, what I meant about family for DD was children, husband?? Any there? I can understand her not wanting other family members to know what she is going thru.

Later.....