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Skriven 2011-03-26 10:30:14 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: RE: Basyball
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Hey Ruth!

-> 
-> ->  hn> Don't know what I'll figure out, I'm down
-> ->  hn> with a whompus of a cold right now and
-> 
-> -> Hopefully feeling a bit better now.
-> 
->  hn> Nope, Dr's appt today.
-> 
-> Don't you know a cold will last 7 days if you treat it, a week if you
-> don't? Hopefully it hasn't morphed into bronchitis or worse.
-> 
Turned out to not be a cold...sinusitis 
infection. It has stayed in my head and
nothing seems to have gone to my chest
so far. Have been using a neti pot quite
a bit lately and that seems to help.
Feeling almost human again!
-> 
-> ->  hn> Anne is stressed out from a combination
-> ->  hn> of factors at school and her grief process.
-> ->  hn> I've suggested she try grief counseling.
-> 
-> -> Sounds like an excellent idea to me. Sometimes just that little bit of
-> -> help is all that's needed.
-> 
->  hn> She's starting a grief group this week.
-> 
-> That should help; the mutual support/comfort factor can't be measured
-> but is measureable in a group like that.
->
She's been to one one on one counselling session
and one group session, both have helped a lot
already. She also went to her Doctor and he
prescribed a mild antidepressant which has
taken the "edge" off a bit and allowed her to
get some decent sleep for a change. Right now
she's working on her 12th hour asleep...and I'm
being vewy vewy quiet!
 
-> ->  hn> Today is the 2 month anniversary of her
-> ->  hn> mother's funeral so she's having a very
-> ->  hn> tough day after a long tough week.
-> 
-> -> As close as they were, it will be hard for some time to come. Time will
-> -> ease, but not eliminate the hurt.
-> 
->  hn> It is indeed hard, they were very
->  hn> close, and Anne is having a very
->  hn> tough time of it right now.
-> 
-> And that's why, if you can, you need to take her out of the immediate
-> routine for a day or more.  If not that long, maybe out to dinner at a
-> place you've never been to before. Give her a mental break.
->
Tough to do when she's teaching. But this week
she's on Spring break, so I do plan on keeping 
her "entertained" with little day trips and getaways.
 
-> -> on Thursday and upper 50s on Friday. Even with that, the night time
-> -> temps are to be (just) above freezing the latter part of the week. Very
-> -> little chance of rain tho.
-> 
->  hn> We're getting a bit of a break right now,
->  hn> it was gorgeous yesterday...I could see
->  hn> through the windows...I'm staying IN.
-> 
-> At least it's not the snow the north east is getting. My parents &
-> brother have no working snow blower between them and they were due for 
a
-> big pile of the white stuff. Dad shouldn't be shoveling, Mom can't and
-> my brother has to be careful not to over do it on his part.
-> 
We're getting plenty of snow in the mountains.
Looks like the ski season will go a couple of weeks
into April with ease...maybe longer! Daffodils are starting
to bloom and spring is busting out all over!
-> 
-> ->  hn> It's good to see your food appreciated!
-> 
-> -> Definatly! Steve dished up the chicken dish in order to make sure there
-> -> was enough for all present. Otherwise, the kids (who go first) would
-> -> have eaten it all.
-> 
->  hn> Kids'll do that!
-> 
-> Yes, they will. It wasn't that many people but my co-cook had misfigured
-> on the amount of food needed, I guess partly stressing over the family
-> situation. I had enough salad, rolls and dessert to stretch the meal;
-> nobody went hungry.
->
That's the important part!
 
-> ->  hn> LOL Jones has been around about 20 years now!
-> 
-> -> Still as ornery as ever?
-> 
->  hn> yep!
-> 
-> OK, I'll watch out for my fingers if we ever get out that way.
->
She likes ladies...she "likes" the way men taste!!
 
-> ->  hn> one game during the season as a fan...and
-> ->  hn> I get garlic fries THAT day!!
-> 
-> -> And we had to cancel our trip out to that area, so we won't get any
-> -> garlic fries with you this year.
-> 
->  hn> Someday!
-> 
-> Lord willing, yes.
->
 
-> 
-> -> BTW, we just ran over to Lowe's (foods) for gas & a couple of things. 
On
-> -> the pickle aisle, they had the Gundelsheim pickles so you don't have to
-> -> go to a German foods specialty store to find them. Check your local
-> -> supermarkets.
-> 
->  hn> Have not seen them yet...but I have not
->  hn> been looking real hard lately.
-> 
-> Can't blame you if you're not feeling well. We tried the eggs we'd put
-> into the pickle juice and the unanimous decision was that we like red
-> beet eggs better.  The other day at Lowe's, when we checked out, we got
-> surprise coupons--good for 15% off total meat purchase & 20% off total
-> produce purchase, good thru April 4 (after pay day). Stock up and save.
-> (G)
I like em both ways, but have to say
I make the simple dill pickle juice ones 
the most often...they're dead easy to 
do and taste sooo good!
chat with you soon!
hap 
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