For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Good morning, Friends. I hope you are all doing real well. Although I haven't done an entry in a while, I still have come here off and on, reading. I am doing much better and thank you for your prayers.
I am still rowing toward goal. This morning I weighed 148.4. I've been doing a lot of extra walking and find this helps a LOT.
Hubby 
is doing well. He and I are looking forward to our Lord-willing, upcoming 23rd anniversary in October and hopefully a long weekend vacation to the North Carolina mountains.
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Mom
is doing about the same...please keep her in your prayers...she has another Doctor Specialist appointment later this month to try to determine the cause of her pain and hopefully help her to not be hurting anymore. In the meanwhile, her regular Doctor who takes care of her at the nursing home, has increased her daily pain medication.
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Hope you are having a good day.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today - 56.6 lbs lost so far, only 8.4 lbs to go!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello, everyone...
Pretty, sunny, warm day here in SC...
Hubby 
has been doing pretty well. July and August are usually our warmest months here in SC and he works outside mostly but the Lord has been protecting him.
Mom is still doing about the same. Although I didn't see her today, I talked with her over the phone and she seemed to be doing okay. Thank you for your prayers for her, too.
I've been under the weather lately and ask you to please be remembering me in prayer as well as Mom.
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Weight today was 148.2
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Hope you are having a good day in the Lord. Every day with the Lord IS a good day!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today - 56.8 lbs lost so far, only 8.2 lbs to go!
Keep taking good care of yourself, maybe let your husband take up the slack or let you know to let things slide while you tend to yourself! Hang in there!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello all...been a while since I've done an entry here. Thanks for all your sweet comments. Good to know I'm thought about even when I'm away.
We are having a heatwave here in SC. Hubby works out in the heat mostly. But he is used to it and knows to stay hydrated and take care of himself (with the good Lord's help, of course).
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Mom is still having a lot of pain. When one thing lets up a little, another thing acts up with her, it seems. Sometimes it is more than one thing with her being in pain. I do the best I can for her and it is extremely stressful, cause I nor apparently they at the nursing home can 'fix her'. A recent test she had done did not reveal anything. She always wants me to stay at her side and not leave her. I do the best I can do, being so limited and I PRAY.
Weight this morning was 149.4.
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Hope you are doing well and hope you are having a good day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
aka biscottibody59
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you...
It has been a beautiful, sunny, warm (80's F) day here today. Hubby and I got out and about a while this morning, ...we went to the flea market in the next town over...got a few deals there...I bought a large antique-looking gorgeous flower vase for a dollar (it needed a good cleaning, which it got after I brought it home)...also a pedestal glass cake plate set for 3 dollars (the plate was chipped but I have another set that the dome is chipped and so now have an 'unchipped set' and a 'chipped set' as the four pieces intermatch)... We had stopped at Bojangle's on the way over there and got breakfast. When we got back home, he and I worked for hours in the yards, raking and bagging leaves, putting out pesticides for fire ants at a few places and mowing the lawn. What an improvement in how the yards look. There are still more leaves to bag and take off and tree-trimming to do but maybe we can get to that next week, Lord willing.
Yesterday, he and I did some grocery shopping together...Have you ever noticed how differently men and women shop for groceries??? I'm more into buying fresh fruits and veggies while he is more into buying meats but he does a good job of what he chooses to buy.
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The other day, with the nursing home's permission, I took Mom on an outing (visiting) for about an hour. She told me she was very happy afterward (when I took her back to the nursing home to her room) and that she'd been feeling depressed before the outing. I was glad she was able to go. She stayed in the vehicle the entire time but still it was fun for us to be together for a while being out and about.
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Hope you are doing well and hope you are having a good day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
Glad to hear you were able to "hide" even for a short while:-) Enjoy your Sunday there!
So nice that you took your Mom out. I used to take my Grandma out (she actually lived in her own apartment but did not have a car) and she loved when I'd take her shopping or out to lunch. It does brighen their spirits.
Have a glorious Sunday!!
No, the 'big' birthday is not until July. So, still doing all the planning and thinking.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello and happy Sunday to you!
Beautiful day here. Hubby and I went to church this morning and enjoyed a wonderful Sunday School lesson taught by the Sunday School Teacher, followed by a wonderful sermon preached by the Pastor.
This afternoon we visited Momat the nursing home, who appears to be doing better. Thank you for your prayers.
The scale weighed me at 148.4 this morning, so I'm okay with it there for the time being. Clothes fit fine. I've been on the go a lot lately (when am I not?) and this has helped me as far as keeping weight at an acceptable (though not goal) weight is concerned.
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Hope you are having a good day. Every day with the Lord IS a good day. Is He your Lord and Saviour? I hope so, cause He sure is mine! If He's not your Lord and Saviour, today is the day of salvation and there is NO TIME like today to get right with the Lord, Jesus Christ. Believe on Him, repent of your sins and ask His forgiveness. It is that simple. We are living in the last days and many will wish one day that they had chosen to live for Him while they were here on earth to do so!
Love, Maria
Have a good week.
Let yourself off the hook whenever you can and just live! I know, easier said than done!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you...
Thank you to those of you who have remembered me in my absence lately with your sweet comments you wrote to my last entry. I've been very busy with going back and forth to the nursing home, seeing about Mom who has had visits with Specialist Doctors that I've also accompanied her at, to try to relieve her pain and suffering. Little has helped, it appears. Once she is treated for her ailments, she seems to have renewals of pain quickly afterwards. I don't know what the answer is other than trusting in the good Lord, who is our Creator, which I do.
My weight has been fluctuating and I am still wearing the same size 8 comfortably. Since I am so much on the go and therefore do not rest much, I think I have gained muscle and am fitting into my clothes more comfortably than I have in a while.
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Hubby is doing well. His hours at work have been greatly reduced this year but we are thankful to the Lord he still has his job. Also, he and I have still been visiting other churches since we left the one we were a part of for about 17 years where I was pianist and teacher and he had been Men's Ministries Director and Sound Director for a while. We seem to have narrowed it down to 2 churches we attend now.
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As for me, I am very tired. Let it be said that mental exhaustion is just as tiring as physical exhaustion because it makes you physically exhausted. When I think I can get a little rest, a nurse from Mom's nursing home calls me to come up there for one reason or another, regarding Mom, immediately. I have no choice but to run. My siblings are indifferent and offer little help and in the meantime, Hubby and I are expected to keep up with Mom's support, whatever it may be, whether physically being available at all times or financially, without their help. I do sometimes walk outside and look at the flowers but I have no extra energy to get back into flower gardening overall.
Anyway, thought I would say hello. Hope you are doing well and hope you are having a good day in the Lord.
Love, Maria
aka biscottibody59
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you...
The sun is shining here today (been getting some rain over the past few days, which we thank the Lord for). According to the tv weather channel, supposed to get up to around 80 here later this afternoon.
I've been real busy with Mom this week...going with her to her doctor...she saw a specialist and we are waiting for test results which may or may not reveal the cause of her pain...Also she and I had a quarterly care-planning meeting at her nursing home yesterday...I've been spending a lot of time with her, sitting with her, keeping her company, as well as trying to be helpful in any way I can and try to keep her cheered up. She has been going through a lot of pain but she finally seems slightly better these past couple of days. We thank you for your prayers.
Weight was 148.4 this morning on the scale, up a little but at least I can still wear the same size clothes I've been wearing.
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Hubby has been under the weather but is getting better, thank the Lord.
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I've got a sinus headache this morning and have taken tylenol for relief...I've also been sneezing. I am so tired and want to get some more things done in this house (been spring-cleaning)...
Hope you are having a wonderful day in the Lord. Take care.
Love, Maria
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Good morning, Friends.
I've been off-track the past few days so I am back on track as of yesterday and rowing toward goal again.
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Hope you are doing well this morning.
Love, Maria
Progress as of today - 57 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you...
It has been a mostly rainy day here in SC...We needed the rain and thank the Lord for it.
I sat with Mom at the nursing home this afternoon, who was quite confused and also was upset with a caregiver as well for making her get up out of her bed yesterday and stay up for a while in her wheelchair. Mom preferrs to LIVE in her bed and detests leaving her bed. She has now lost her appetite and is not eating much at all. She just simply seems to not be hungry. She has lost a little weight, which she needed to do, but she is just not eating much. I have seen her like this before and it was when she had a bone infection in her foot and her foot and part of her leg almost had to be amputated but thank the Lord, He healed her. I really think that the specialist she is going to see next week will reveal that she has an infection that has been causing her pain.
I am still exhausted from going back and forth so much but I did stay home yesterday and rested although I felt very guilty for doing so. I didn't want Mom to feel I'd abandoned her while she was in pain and yet at the same time I needed to rest as I wasn't feeling well at all yesterday.
Weight was 148.0 this morning on scale. I did well with calories yesterday, about 1350, I think.
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Hubby and I went grocery shopping later this evening, something we rarely do together (usually I do it myself). It was fun and I think we did real well together. Thing is, when we got home and got the groceries put up, I figured out that we could have eaten out at restaurants for cheaper than we paid to buy the food to cook to make meals. When I mentioned this to Hubby, he thoughtfully said that we might not feel like eating out every day (which we surely do not do as I cook the majority of our meals) and he said it is good to have food at home we can eat anyway, which he is right. Why is my mind always like a calculator? I am so used to figuring which is the cheapest way to do things. Speaking of cheap, I thoroughly enjoy wearing used clothing that I buy at yard sales, flea markets, and thrift stores and as for Hubby, he could care less about clothes as long as I don't buy something that is not his style for him to wear. (I think tropical-looking shirts I've bought for him in the past are SO CUTE on him when he has tried them on at home but I learned long ago that he is so NOT going to wear them out anywhere!)
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Anyway, hope you are having a wonderful day in the Lord. Every day with Jesus is a GOOD DAY!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today - 57 lbs lost so far, only 8 lbs to go!
I think home cooked meals are preferable, although I don't do much of that myself. Sometimes it seems not worth if for one person.
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
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Hello to you...
Pretty, sunny day here, in the 80's F.
Been a while since I've been on here. I've been daily going back and forth to Mom at the nursing home, who has been in a lot of pain. Finally they are sending her to a specialist (next week). Don't know if it will help or not...but trusting in the Lord concerning it...you know...when you've done all you can, STAND.
I am exhausted from going, going, going every day and seeing Mom suffering so much. Today I am going to try to stay home and catch up on some rest. Her birthday was yesterday and my Sister and I were both up there spending time with Mom. She seemed to be feeling some better.
Weight is is up, 148.4 this morning on scale. I've given in to some nite-time comfort-eating.
Flower gardens are doing pretty well, but I've almost stopped working in them other than giving them extra water as needed. Just don't have the energy...so our yards look half-done. Leaves need raking, bagging and taking off.
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Hubby is doing pretty well. I am so thankful to the Lord for my wonderful Hubby.
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Hope you are having a wonderful day in the Lord. Every day with Jesus is a GOOD DAY!
Love, Maria
Progress as of today - 56.6 lbs lost so far, only 8.4 lbs to go!
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Glad you are doing well. Good to see you are still checking in!
hollybelle on 08/08/2012:
Hey there! Meant to message you on Saturday - I got the first Scuppernongs at the Produce Stand Saturday. They were great!
grannyannie on 08/08/2012:
Have a great time in the mountains! I love NC.
grannyannie on 08/08/2012:
Thanks. Sometimes I ride alone and sometimes with my hubby. Yesterday and today I rode alone.
Umpqua on 08/08/2012:
It's good to see a post from you and your upcoming trip to the mountains sounds wonderful!
V on 08/08/2012:
Welcome back! I missed ya <3 The past few weeks have been rain free for the most part.It is just so hot here and i can't wait for August to be gone! LOL Have a good one Maria
liza36 on 08/09/2012:
I've been thinking about you and so was glad to see you post. Nice job on all the walking. I'll keep you mom in my prayers.
biscottibody59 on 08/12/2012:
Good going on your walking--hope you're having a good day there!
thinkpositive on 08/16/2012:
It must be frustrating to not be able to know what is causing your mother's pain. take care,