Betty,

Just be careful what you use for toilet paper. When my dad was very young, he
used poison ivy leaves.   Spent three days laying across his bed on his
stomach!!

Crystal


----- Original Message ----
From: "onefineseamstres@..." <onefineseamstres@...>
To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 11:25:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


In a message dated 11/30/2006 8:49:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tylerchyder@ msn.com writes:

Betty, we had have thunder and lightening with that storm, which is the
first time I've experienced that "thundersnow" since moving to Washington!
You're
right...it is eerie, as it seems somehow out of place.

About sitting in the car...I'm only good for about 1 1/2 hours; after that
I'm a mess. Not to mention the fact that I REALLY had to go potty.... Ty

Ty, OH MY GOODNESS.. I can sympathize with that. Had a very similar problem
with that just about 2 wks ago. I took a day off from work and drove about
2 hrs to a county where my father was born. (went to the court house and
searched old marriages, births, deaths..etc. . geneology search) Anyway.. Debra
and I were to meet in the cemetery where our grandparents were buried. It's
a sort of rural area...and the only little store I'd come to flat our REFUSED
to let anyone use their rest rooms. (i find that sort of thing really mean)
Anyway.. It was quite difficult and it seems as I get older.. it's more
difficult to hold but so long.. My sister hadn't gotten there yet... so..I
decided to drive down to the far end... get out and take a stroll thru the
woods... LOL
(fortunately. ..I didn't pee on my own leg... lol) there are times being a
man has a definate advantage!

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In a message dated 12/1/2006 12:06:00 AM Eastern Standard Time,
maohearn@... writes:

Betty,

It is not the first time. Thirty years ago, I slipped on some stairs,  I put
a fracture in it at that time. It was very slow to heal.

Maggie



Mine was slow healing too.. sure do hope you feel better  soon..


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Betty,

It is not the first time. Thirty years ago, I slipped on some stairs, I put
a fracture in it at that time. It was very slow to heal.

Maggie

-------Original Message-------

From: onefineseamstres@...
Date: 1/12/2006 3:35:49 PM
To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


In a message dated 11/30/2006 7:40:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
maohearn@... writes:

Today my coccyx really hurts me quite a lot. It could be the weather that is
not helping. I am not strong when it comes to trying to handle the pain. On
the other hand, my feet are feeling a lot better ;-)

Maggie

oh.. I know that must hurt. Many yrs ago.. My coccyx was cracked... (child
birth)
that thing hurt for weeks... Seemed the only way to get any relief was by
spending time in a recliner chair... it took the weight off my butt and put
it
more on the upper legs and my back...

Hope it feels better soon.. (the warm water does seem to help some)

betty

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In a message dated 11/30/2006 8:49:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tylerchyder@... writes:

Betty,  we had have thunder and lightening with that storm, which is the
first time  I've experienced that "thundersnow" since moving to Washington!
You're
  right...it is eerie, as it seems somehow out of place.

About sitting in  the car...I'm only good for about 1 1/2 hours; after that
I'm a mess. Not to  mention the fact that I REALLY had to  go potty.... Ty



Ty,  OH MY GOODNESS.. I can  sympathize with that. Had a very similar problem
with that just about 2 wks  ago.  I took a day off from work and drove about
2 hrs to a county where my  father was born. (went to the court house and
searched old marriages,  births, deaths..etc.. geneology search)  Anyway.. Debra
and I were to meet  in the cemetery where our grandparents were buried.   It's
a sort of  rural area...and the only little store I'd come to flat our REFUSED
to let  anyone use their rest rooms.  (i find that sort of thing really mean)
Anyway.. It was quite  difficult  and it seems as I get older.. it's more
difficult to hold but so  long..  My sister hadn't gotten there yet... so..I
decided to drive down to  the far end... get out and take a stroll thru the
woods... LOL
(fortunately...I didn't pee on my own leg... lol)  there are times being a
man has a definate  advantage!


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

In a message dated 11/30/2006 7:40:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
maohearn@... writes:

Today  my coccyx really hurts me quite a lot. It could be the weather that is
not  helping. I am not strong when it comes to trying to handle the pain. On
the  other hand, my feet are feeling a lot better ;-)

Maggie



oh.. I know that must hurt. Many yrs ago.. My coccyx was cracked... (child
birth)
that thing hurt for weeks... Seemed the only way to get any relief was by
spending time in a recliner chair... it took the weight off my butt and put it
more on the upper legs and my back...

Hope it feels better soon.. (the warm water does seem to help some)

betty


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Yup, North Snohomish county. The power is back on and my street out
front it the worst one I encountered on my drive today. I commute to
Everett.
70º in New York City? Something just doesn't seem right about that!

Robert


Tyler Hyder wrote:

>Yuck, Robert. I'm thankful we haven't lost our power here in Issaquah. I was
housebound once I finally reached home yesterday. Monday night's commute on I-90
was awful, and we still have about 6 inches of snow and ice.
>
>Are you in Snohomish county? Last winter at this time I was working in Bothell;
on 30th Ave. E at the top of a steep hill. I'll bet there weren't many people
who got to work there yesterday or today. Thankfully, I work in Bellevue now. I
don't miss that daily commute to Bothell!
>
>Stay safe and dry. Looks like we're in for some excitement tonight,
weather-wise, then  maybe tomorrow we can begin to look forward to warmer temps.
Getting out of this deep freeze will be a good thing.
>
>Yikes, I have to get off here now; our lights are flickering. Eeeeekkkk!
>
>Tyler
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Robert Davis<mailto:rad360@...>
>  To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:55 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here
>
>
>  I live north of Seattle and have had it with snow already. By monday
>  noon I had 12 inches. Then the power went out. And the temperature
>  dropped. The power came back on after 24 hours but it has remained cold.
>  It got to 12º overnight and today has warmed up to 28º. The power went
>  out again this afternoon and just came back on. I have been housebound
>  now for 4 days, my street (an atertial) still hasn't been plowed and
>  since we never get snow, I haven't bought chains for the car yet. I have
>  only had the car for 2 years. My boss has been pretty patient with my
>  absence so far.....
>  I hope to share the snow with everyone so I am trying to send it
>  eastward :-)
>
>  Robert
>
>  spenser23as wrote:
>
>  >Oops. Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything. LOL
>  >(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
>  >congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
>  >used for the pics he posted. There are so many, it's hard to wade
>  >through all of them. Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride. Nice
>  >to see they have it in Denver too. Weather is always a reason for them
>  >being late. LOL
>  >
>  >Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...
>  >
>  >Spenser23as
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >Yahoo! Groups Links
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>
>
>

Patience, Michael. It's on it's way...looks as though St. Louis is getting hit
tonight. Can NY be far behind?
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: spenser23as<mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 6:04 AM
   Subject: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


   I don't know what the deal is, but it is 60 degrees here in NYC this
   morning, going up to 70 later this afternoon according to the weather
   report. Lighting the Rockefeller Christmas tree seems a bit weird in
   such warm weather. Oh well, I guess I just have to wait for all that
   snow out West to make its way here.

   Spenser23as





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Betty, we had have thunder and lightening with that storm, which is the first
time I've experienced that "thundersnow" since moving to Washington! You're
right...it is eerie, as it seems somehow out of place.

About sitting in the car...I'm only good for about 1 1/2 hours; after that I'm a
mess. Not to mention the fact that I REALLY had to go potty....  Ty
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: onefineseamstres@...<mailto:onefineseamstres@...>
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:14 AM
   Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here



   In a message dated 11/29/2006 10:42:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
   tylerchyder@...<mailto:tylerchyder@...> writes:

   We have been in a deep freeze here in the Seattle area since Monday evening
   when the weather gods dropped sleet as big as kidney beans--just enough to
   cover the freeways completely in ice--shortly followed by 5-6 inches of snow.
I
   had the "pleasure" of spending 4 hours on I-90,

   I bet having to sit in a car for so long didn't help much either did it?
   Some yrs ago when I lived in central Missouri we had weather like what you've
   had. Seemed it always started out as sleet and once we were throughly coated
   in ice,,,THEN it snowed on top of it. I had never heard of "thundersnow"
   until I lived there. I've just never known that to happen here in Va. I asked
   mom about it and she'd never even heard of such a thing.
   (OK>> just in case some of you don't know) Thunder snow is a big storm
   which dumps snow...but it is also an "electrical storm" lots of thunder and
   lightening too. It's really sort of erie. When I was living in MO I remember
   sitting by the window and watching heavy snow... and lightening zipping all
   around... It was a weird site the next day to look out and see about 10 inches
   of ice and snow.. and a hugh tree laying over..with all those black roots
   blown up out of the ground...laying on top...

   betty

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Yuck, Robert. I'm thankful we haven't lost our power here in Issaquah. I was
housebound once I finally reached home yesterday. Monday night's commute on I-90
was awful, and we still have about 6 inches of snow and ice.

Are you in Snohomish county? Last winter at this time I was working in Bothell;
on 30th Ave. E at the top of a steep hill. I'll bet there weren't many people
who got to work there yesterday or today. Thankfully, I work in Bellevue now. I
don't miss that daily commute to Bothell!

Stay safe and dry. Looks like we're in for some excitement tonight,
weather-wise, then  maybe tomorrow we can begin to look forward to warmer temps.
Getting out of this deep freeze will be a good thing.

Yikes, I have to get off here now; our lights are flickering. Eeeeekkkk!

Tyler
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Robert Davis<mailto:rad360@...>
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:55 PM
   Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


   I live north of Seattle and have had it with snow already. By monday
   noon I had 12 inches. Then the power went out. And the temperature
   dropped. The power came back on after 24 hours but it has remained cold.
   It got to 12º overnight and today has warmed up to 28º. The power went
   out again this afternoon and just came back on. I have been housebound
   now for 4 days, my street (an atertial) still hasn't been plowed and
   since we never get snow, I haven't bought chains for the car yet. I have
   only had the car for 2 years. My boss has been pretty patient with my
   absence so far.....
   I hope to share the snow with everyone so I am trying to send it
   eastward :-)

   Robert

   spenser23as wrote:

   >Oops. Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything. LOL
   >(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
   >congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
   >used for the pics he posted. There are so many, it's hard to wade
   >through all of them. Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride. Nice
   >to see they have it in Denver too. Weather is always a reason for them
   >being late. LOL
   >
   >Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...
   >
   >Spenser23as
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >Yahoo! Groups Links
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >

   --
   "If you're going to get old, you might as well get as old as you can get."
-Wallace Stegner.





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Hi Nan,

I am still feeling very sore. My doctor does not think that I have broken
the coccyx but that the damage is soft tissue. However, I am not so sure. If
anything there could be a very small hairline fracture. It has not been
x-rayed and will probably not be x-rayed for at least another week.

I am responding when I get into the hydrotherapy pool and do some of my
exercises in the water. I have been taking it easy and modifying the
exercises. Even freestyle swimming seems to hurt, though I managed a few
laps yesterday.

Today my coccyx really hurts me quite a lot. It could be the weather that is
not helping. I am not strong when it comes to trying to handle the pain. On
the other hand, my feet are feeling a lot better ;-)

Maggie

-------Original Message-------

From: ngarsn
Date: 30/11/2006 2:40:21 PM
To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here

So, Robert , thanks so much for sending the snow eastward!!! So nice
of you to think of us here in the midwest! Ha! I'm east of St. Louis
and they're warning us on the news tonight that Thursday is going to
blast us here. Can't hardly wait! Actually, I'm just thankful that our
daughter had her baby last week while weather wasn't a problem,
they're home safe and sound and won't have to get out in the ice and
snow. My son is an over-the-road truck driver and he just got in from
CO...so glad he's going to Cincinnati tomorrow and not back west. It's
been in the 60's and 70's here for the last week, so we can't
complain. Thanks for all the input from this discussion board...it's
very helpful...hope you're feeling better, Maggie:)





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Guys,

in 1984 when I was in your country, I was hoping for a white Christmas. We got a
sprinkling of very light snow. I was in Fairborn Ohio at the time.

When we were due to leave Townsville at Christmas time, an earthquake hit
Newcastle. It caused a few anxious moments because my husband's family live in
the region. They were all safe and we saw the devastation.

This year December has started being very hot. This is not good news for my
body. I hate muggy, humid weather. It brings out the aches and pains all over
the place. What is worse, I am still in pain from my fall.

Maggie
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: spenser23as
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 1:04 AM
   Subject: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


   I don't know what the deal is, but it is 60 degrees here in NYC this
   morning, going up to 70 later this afternoon according to the weather
   report. Lighting the Rockefeller Christmas tree seems a bit weird in
   such warm weather. Oh well, I guess I just have to wait for all that
   snow out West to make its way here.

   Spenser23as





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Hi Gigi,

Well I am feeling the effects of the weather as well, except that it is the
opposite experience. I hate the humidity because it upsets my body. My feet
are continuing to get better since I have had my new orthotics. I have found
a pair of shoes (Portland brand) and I think that they are a men's size.
They are wide enough for my feet. I am wearing them with my orthotics, and I
am thinking of taking them along to the podiatrist. They might save me the
cost of buying the Brooke's brand shoes which will be over $200 and I cannot
afford the cost at the present time.

I have been working on getting my steps per day up to a decent level. Last
week I managed to get over 10,000 steps twice. The second time, I hit 11000
steps plus I did time in the pool ( I estimate the pool time is worth 2500
steps) which means I made it to 13600 for the day. The next day I did not go
very far at all ;-). Then on Saturday I had my accident. Yesterday, I did
the equivalent of about 10,000 steps, which included my pool time. What I am
noticing is that there is pain shooting down the back of my left thigh when
I am walking.  I am doing a circuit around our swimming pool, much to the
amusement of my animals. They just sit and watch when I am walking. I did a
circuit this morning that has lasted for 17 minutes.

If the weather is not too unpleasant then I will try and do some more
walking around the pool, and then try testing the water again ;-)

Maggie

-------Original Message-------

From: gigiwolf76
Date: 1/12/2006 8:34:04 AM
To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here

The weather in Texas has been strange also. Reminds me of 1980. It was
so hot in November. Guess that is the prediction for 2006 also. This
morning we received a surprise. The weatherman kept saying that it was
going to be cold but I didn't know it would be this cold. Especially
after it was almost 80 yesterday. The rain keeps coming. Maybe we will
have some sleet; we rarely get snow anymore. So much for global
warming. This cold weather sure does play a factor in feeling well.
Every joint hurts today. Maggie, I do hope you are feeling much
better. I have been thinking about you alot. Stacy, how is our little
man Jake doing? I hope all is well with him. Have a great day
everybody.

Gigi

--- In Spondyville@yahoogroups.com, spenser23as <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> I don't know what the deal is, but it is 60 degrees here in NYC this
> morning, going up to 70 later this afternoon according to the
weather
> report. Lighting the Rockefeller Christmas tree seems a bit weird
in
> such warm weather. Oh well, I guess I just have to wait for all
that
> snow out West to make its way here.
>
>
> Spenser23as
>





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The weather in Texas has been strange also. Reminds me of 1980. It was
so hot in November. Guess that is the prediction for 2006 also. This
morning we received a surprise. The weatherman kept saying that it was
going to be cold but I didn't know it would be this cold. Especially
after it was almost 80 yesterday. The rain keeps coming. Maybe we will
have some sleet; we rarely get snow anymore. So much for global
warming. This cold weather sure does play a factor in feeling well.
Every joint hurts today. Maggie, I do hope you are feeling much
better. I have been thinking about you alot. Stacy, how is our little
man Jake doing? I hope all is well with him. Have a great day
everybody.

Gigi

--- In Spondyville@yahoogroups.com, spenser23as <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> I don't know what the deal is, but it is 60 degrees here in NYC this
> morning, going up to 70 later this afternoon according to the
weather
> report.  Lighting the Rockefeller Christmas tree seems a bit weird
in
> such warm weather.  Oh well, I guess I just have to wait for all
that
> snow out West to make its way here.
>
>
> Spenser23as
>

I don't know what the deal is, but it is 60 degrees here in NYC this
morning, going up to 70 later this afternoon according to the weather
report.  Lighting the Rockefeller Christmas tree seems a bit weird in
such warm weather.  Oh well, I guess I just have to wait for all that
snow out West to make its way here.


Spenser23as

In a message dated 11/29/2006 10:42:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tylerchyder@... writes:

We  have been in a deep freeze here in the Seattle area since Monday evening
when  the weather gods dropped sleet as big as kidney beans--just enough to
cover  the freeways completely in ice--shortly followed by 5-6 inches of snow. I
had  the "pleasure" of spending 4 hours on I-90,


I bet having to sit in a car for so  long didn't help much either did  it?
Some yrs ago when I lived in central Missouri we had weather like what  you've
had.  Seemed it always started out as sleet and once we were  throughly coated
in ice,,,THEN it snowed on top of it.  I had never heard  of "thundersnow"
until I lived there. I've just never known that to happen here  in Va.  I asked
mom about it and she'd never even heard of  such a  thing.
(OK>>  just in case some of you don't know)  Thunder snow  is a big storm
which dumps snow...but it is also an "electrical storm"   lots of thunder and
lightening too.  It's really sort of erie.  When I  was living in MO I remember
sitting by the window and watching heavy snow... and  lightening zipping all
around... It was a weird site the next day to look out  and see about 10 inches
of ice and snow.. and a hugh tree laying over..with all  those black roots
blown up out of the ground...laying on top...

betty


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Speaking of snow...

We have been in a deep freeze here in the Seattle area since Monday evening when
the weather gods dropped sleet as big as kidney beans--just enough to cover the
freeways completely in ice--shortly followed by 5-6 inches of snow. I had the
"pleasure" of spending 4 hours on I-90, attempting to drive the 10 miles from my
office to my home. Well, to make a long story short, I did not get to my own
home until Tuesday around noon. You see, I live on live about 25 minutes east of
Seattle, on what is known in these parts as the Samammish plateau.) My community
is called Issaquah; the town itself is nestled at the feet of Cougar, Squawk and
Tiger---a triangle of low mountains that introduce visitors to the west entrance
of the Cascade Range here in Washington.

It's been a very bizarre two days in the land of Oz, but the beauty of the heavy
snow on the evergreens has been a beautiful blessing and a bountiful feast for
the eyes. It's cold! The temperature on my patio registered 18 degrees F. last
night--an unusual occurrence around here. It's warmed up a bit since then...26
right now. Woohoo!

The whole world (well, at least my little piece of it--is covered in ICE...not
very much fun to try to walk on without falling. I have so much hardware in my
body these days, the prospect of losing my footing is a bit more dangerous than
in years past. I look like a little old lady on ice...pussyfooting along at a
snail's pace, grasping onto anything within reach in an attempt to feel a bit
more secure. Grrrrr....

  Thankfully, my car is all-wheel drive, which is safer than my feet. Hmmm.....I
wonder if I can trade myself in on a newer model!! lol

Tyler

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: spenser23as<mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 3:22 PM
   Subject: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


   Oops. Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything. LOL
   (I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
   congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
   used for the pics he posted. There are so many, it's hard to wade
   through all of them. Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride. Nice
   to see they have it in Denver too. Weather is always a reason for them
   being late. LOL

   Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...

   Spenser23as





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So, Robert , thanks so much for sending the snow eastward!!!  So nice
of you to think of us here in the midwest! Ha! I'm east of St. Louis
and they're warning us on the news tonight that Thursday is going to
blast us here. Can't hardly wait! Actually, I'm just thankful that our
daughter had her baby last week while weather wasn't a problem,
they're home safe and sound and won't have to get out in the ice and
snow. My son is an over-the-road truck driver and he just got in from
CO...so glad he's going to Cincinnati tomorrow and not back west. It's
been in the 60's and 70's here for the last week, so we can't
complain. Thanks for all the input from this discussion board...it's
very helpful...hope you're feeling better, Maggie:)

Robert,

I've been watching the weather in your area, because it's coming our way. We
were at 60-65 all week, and by Friday night we're suppose to be down in the 30's
and then 20 on Saturday with snow.  I have to say, I hope we don't get all of
what Seattle has gotten. I'm just not ready for it!!

I hope you warm up soon. Being cold is such a bummer.

Crystal


----- Original Message ----
From: Robert Davis <rad360@...>
To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 7:55:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here

I live north of Seattle and have had it with snow already. By monday
noon I had 12 inches. Then the power went out. And the temperature
dropped. The power came back on after 24 hours but it has remained cold.
It got to 12º overnight and today has warmed up to 28º. The power went
out again this afternoon and just came back on. I have been housebound
now for 4 days, my street (an atertial) still hasn't been plowed and
since we never get snow, I haven't bought chains for the car yet. I have
only had the car for 2 years. My boss has been pretty patient with my
absence so far.....
I hope to share the snow with everyone so I am trying to send it
eastward :-)

Robert

spenser23as wrote:

>Oops. Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything. LOL
>(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
>congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
>used for the pics he posted. There are so many, it's hard to wade
>through all of them. Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride. Nice
>to see they have it in Denver too. Weather is always a reason for them
>being late. LOL
>
>Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...
>
>Spenser23as
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

--
"If you're going to get old, you might as well get as old as you can get."
-Wallace Stegner.






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No snow here in Va. yet! ;o(   One night about a week ago.. it  was very
rainy and cold... We saw just a few flakes mixed in... We usually don't  get
"real" snow until January ..... Though we have had it earlier before. I 
remember a
number of White CHristmas yrs.
It's been unusually warm here... mid 60's during the day... but the cold is
supposed to be back by friday evening!


betty


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My friend lives in Seattle and is enjoying the snow.  We grew up in WI and now I
live in Chicago.  We had 65 and thunderstorms today, but the cold is on it's way
along with snow.  Just makes our lives harder when we have mobility problems. 
But pretty to see it falling and making everything look clean and bright.

spenser23as <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:                                 
--- In Spondyville@yahoogroups.com, "Rich" <preemiepappa@...> wrote:
  >
  > What more can be said.... The weather in NE Ohio is starting to get
  > ugly. Jule's and her Mummy got a severe cold last week and with the
  > Enbrel and lack of a spleen I new it was a matter of time (ha--
  chew).
  > So I skipped this weeks shot and have doubled up on my pain meds. I
  > have tried to get out and do some fishing for the Steelhead are
  > running but the river's are high and since I can't bend to get
  > chest-waders on I was again reminded of my limitations with this
  > condition. (didn't catch anything either)
  > But on the brighter side (one must stay optimistic) I was elected
  and
  > installed as Junior Warden of my lodge this evening and most of the
  > yard is raked..
  > I added some photo's to the site here so may see me in my hospital
  > garb from last Feb. I was in with TTP for the second time.
  > All in all things are going well the Oxy and Perc is helping to keep
  > me awake... (anyone else find that true with them they wake me up
  else
  > I'd sleep).?
  >
  > Keep it limber
  >
  > Rich
  >






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I lived north of Seattle in the sixties!  Love it up there.  I am now in Iowa
and we are now getting our first storm of the season.  It dropped from 60 at 5
am to 52 at 6 Am its now 37.  We have had sleet and rain mixed most of the day. 
Oh goody!

Ann
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Robert Davis
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:55 PM
   Subject: Re: [Spondyville] Re: December is almost here


   I live north of Seattle and have had it with snow already. By monday
   noon I had 12 inches. Then the power went out. And the temperature
   dropped. The power came back on after 24 hours but it has remained cold.
   It got to 12º overnight and today has warmed up to 28º. The power went
   out again this afternoon and just came back on. I have been housebound
   now for 4 days, my street (an atertial) still hasn't been plowed and
   since we never get snow, I haven't bought chains for the car yet. I have
   only had the car for 2 years. My boss has been pretty patient with my
   absence so far.....
   I hope to share the snow with everyone so I am trying to send it
   eastward :-)

   Robert

   spenser23as wrote:

   >Oops. Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything. LOL
   >(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
   >congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
   >used for the pics he posted. There are so many, it's hard to wade
   >through all of them. Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride. Nice
   >to see they have it in Denver too. Weather is always a reason for them
   >being late. LOL
   >
   >Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...
   >
   >Spenser23as
   >
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   >Yahoo! Groups Links
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-Wallace Stegner.





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I live north of Seattle and have had it with snow already. By monday
noon I had 12 inches. Then the power went out. And the temperature
dropped. The power came back on after 24 hours but it has remained cold.
It got to 12º overnight and today has warmed up to 28º. The power went
out again this afternoon and just came back on. I have been housebound
now for 4 days, my street (an atertial) still hasn't been plowed and
since we never get snow, I haven't bought chains for the car yet. I have
only had the car for 2 years. My boss has been pretty patient with my
absence so far.....
I hope to share the snow with everyone so I am trying to send it
eastward :-)

Robert

spenser23as wrote:

>Oops.  Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything.  LOL
>(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
>congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
>used for the pics he posted.  There are so many, it's hard to wade
>through all of them.  Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride.  Nice
>to see they have it in Denver too.  Weather is always a reason for them
>being late. LOL
>
>Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...
>
>Spenser23as
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>


--
"If you're going to get old, you might as well get as old as you can get."
-Wallace Stegner.

Oops.  Sorry, I hit the send button before I wrote anything.  LOL
(I'll delete my previous post on the message board.) Just wanted to say
congrats to Rich on his Lodge election victory, and ask what title he
used for the pics he posted.  There are so many, it's hard to wade
through all of them.  Also Amy, I understand about Access-a-ride.  Nice
to see they have it in Denver too.  Weather is always a reason for them
being late. LOL

Snow ... I'm not looking forward to it...

Spenser23as

Its getting down right nasty here in Denver, Co too. It is dumping 5 inches of
snow, and because of the uniqueness of my accessibility situation, I'm stuck
here tomorrow. I can't get down the alley, and Access-A-Ride won't come up.
PFFT!

Rich <preemiepappa@...> wrote:          What more can be said.... The
weather in NE Ohio is starting to get
ugly. Jule's and her Mummy got a severe cold last week and with the
Enbrel and lack of a spleen I new it was a matter of time (ha--chew).
So I skipped this weeks shot and have doubled up on my pain meds. I
have tried to get out and do some fishing for the Steelhead are
running but the river's are high and since I can't bend to get
chest-waders on I was again reminded of my limitations with this
condition. (didn't catch anything either)
But on the brighter side (one must stay optimistic) I was elected and
installed as Junior Warden of my lodge this evening and most of the
yard is raked..
I added some photo's to the site here so may see me in my hospital
garb from last Feb. I was in with TTP for the second time.
All in all things are going well the Oxy and Perc is helping to keep
me awake... (anyone else find that true with them they wake me up else
I'd sleep).?

Keep it limber

Rich






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What more can be said.... The weather in NE Ohio is starting to get
ugly. Jule's and her Mummy got a severe cold last week and with the
Enbrel and lack of a spleen I new it was a matter of time (ha--chew).
So I skipped this weeks shot and have doubled up on my pain meds. I
have tried to get out and do some fishing for the Steelhead are
running but the river's are high and since I can't bend to get
chest-waders on I was again reminded of my limitations with this
condition. (didn't catch anything either)
But on the brighter side (one must stay optimistic) I was elected and
installed as Junior Warden of my lodge this evening and most of the
yard is raked..
I added some photo's to the site here so may see me in my hospital
garb from last Feb. I was in with TTP for the second time.
All in all things are going well the Oxy and Perc is helping to keep
me awake... (anyone else find that true with them they wake me up else
I'd sleep).?

Keep it limber

Rich

babies are wonderful!!!!  i wish that i could have a
bunch more!!!!  not in the cards though!!!  congrats
on the new grandbaby!!!  what a wonderful gift!!!
christi

--- ngarsn <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> Hello to everybody,
> Maggie, I hope you're feeling better by now. It's
> bad enough to deal
> with our "regular" pain, without adding in a fall! I
> think I'm
> beginning to see a little improvement with the
> swelling...maybe it
> just takes the meds longer than 2 weeks to get
> started. I have been
> taking care to eat with the NSAIDS, too. All the
> information has been
> so helpful. I am going back to dr. in a week or so
> to do blood work to
> check my liver functions and lupus result again.
> Hope you all had a
> nice Thanksgiving Day (if you celebrate that in
> Australia??/ I doubt
> it, now that I think about it! ) We had a great
> dinner, then our
> daughter gave birth to our 3rd grandchild yesterday,
> so we have a new
> little grandson! Take care. Nan
>
>

Nan, congratulations on the birth of your grandchild! What a blessing

Tyler
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: ngarsn<mailto:no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Spondyville@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:09 AM
   Subject: [Spondyville] Lots of encouragement


   Hello to everybody,
   Maggie, I hope you're feeling better by now. It's bad enough to deal
   with our "regular" pain, without adding in a fall! I think I'm
   beginning to see a little improvement with the swelling...maybe it
   just takes the meds longer than 2 weeks to get started. I have been
   taking care to eat with the NSAIDS, too. All the information has been
   so helpful. I am going back to dr. in a week or so to do blood work to
   check my liver functions and lupus result again. Hope you all had a
   nice Thanksgiving Day (if you celebrate that in Australia??/ I doubt
   it, now that I think about it! ) We had a great dinner, then our
   daughter gave birth to our 3rd grandchild yesterday, so we have a new
   little grandson! Take care. Nan





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I am a little late checking my messages. I have been using the Enbrel
Sureclick for about 3 months. As others have indicated, it stings, but
it's over in 15 seconds. I have Aetna as my HMO, and I actually get a
call from them when it's time for the next delivery. They ship it in
an iced styrofoam box, and it's easy. At first I got some redness and
a bit of swelling around the site, but that has pretty much gone away.
I am getting pretty good results - much easier to get up in the
morning, reduction in some of the more disperse pain.

Good luck.









--- In Spondyville@yahoogroups.com, "C. Conwell" <n5vis@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Spondyville@yahoogroups.com, Yvonne Fox <yfox_2002@> wrote:
> >
> > I finally got approved for Enbrel last week. Just received my
> prescription today for the Sure-Click, but haven't started it yet.
> Anyone else tried this yet? What were the results?
> >
>
> Yvonne, and everyone else,
>   I received the Enbrel Sure-click auto-injectors instead of the
> usual 50 ml prefilled syringes.  I have to admit,  I was not real
> sure about having something else do the injection, and me not have
> control of the situation.  However,  as I "shot-up" Saturday
> morning,  fearing the worst,  I realized that my fears were
> unfounded.  After reading and re-reading the materials,  and
> visiting the Enbrel.com website and watching the videos,  I decided
> it was time.
>   I did the usual, wipe with the alcohol wipe, and then followed the
> instructions. I hit the button, felt much less of a stick that I did
> doing it myself, and then heard the second click that tells you it
> is done. There is very little pain involved with it, and now would
> not trade back for the prefilled syringes.
>   If you know someone who is diabetic and uses an autoinjector,  it
> is much like that, only this one doesn't get refilled like the
> insulin ones do.  The needle also I think is smaller, which may
> contribute to the "less sticking pain".
>
> Craig
>

Nan,

congratulations on the birth of your grandson

The muscle spasms have reduced which means I am not so sore, but I really do
need to have an x-ray to make sure that I have not fractured my coccyx!! I am
hoping that it is only peripheral damage. However, I have a huge bruise on my
butt that proves the blood is pooling from another location.

I went to the hydrotherapy pool this morning. I did not do most of my normal
exercises because I concentrated on the low back area. I feel better because I
went to the pool, but it is marginal.

Anyway I guess it could have been worse, and I am thankful that I have not lost
my sense of humour over this accident.

Maggie
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: ngarsn
   To: Spondyville@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:09 AM
   Subject: [Spondyville] Lots of encouragement


   Hello to everybody,
   Maggie, I hope you're feeling better by now. It's bad enough to deal
   with our "regular" pain, without adding in a fall! I think I'm
   beginning to see a little improvement with the swelling...maybe it
   just takes the meds longer than 2 weeks to get started. I have been
   taking care to eat with the NSAIDS, too. All the information has been
   so helpful. I am going back to dr. in a week or so to do blood work to
   check my liver functions and lupus result again. Hope you all had a
   nice Thanksgiving Day (if you celebrate that in Australia??/ I doubt
   it, now that I think about it! ) We had a great dinner, then our
   daughter gave birth to our 3rd grandchild yesterday, so we have a new
   little grandson! Take care. Nan





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Congrats on the new grandson, Nan!


Spenser23as