Guest guest Posted July 1, 2007 Report Share Posted July 1, 2007 OMG Rose, I am out of breath just reading about how busy you were. I too am still babysitting, but I have the other kids here to help me if I need it. PLease get some rest now before your body really lets you have it. Take care LynneRose wrote: Whew! I'm alone in my house (except the dogs & cats). Since last Saturday, I've had (13) & Jon (almost 6) all of the time, plus Brannon (11) half the weekend & most of the day Wed., babysat Gwyn (6) & Trent, the human Energizer Bunny (going on 4) Monday & Wed. evenings. Mon-Fri I took Jon to a day camp about 25 mi. away, which amounted to nearly 4 hrs. of travel each day, by the time I got him in his carseat, checked him in at camp, talked to the counselors, etc. It was worth it, because he had a great time & I think he needed the experience of being away from family all day, to prepare him for school this fall, but most days I just slept the five hours between trips. Except Wed., when I took & Brannon kayaking! I was exhausted, but it was great fun. We had a minor tragedy; had 2 gerbils, which were attacking each other, so I took one. Got a cage & all the stuff & she brought him on Sat. I named him Bruno & thought he was safe on a table in the living room. But Mon. when I got back from getting Jon, the cage was in pieces on the floor & Bruno nowhere to be found. I really thought that he had run under the sofa or something. Years ago when we had gerbils, they would get away now & then and hide somewhere. We would lure them out with paper towel tubes; they love those things. So even though the kids were worried, I really figured he was fine. Annie the dog had shown interest in him, but would just lick his face when we held him. B.J., on the other hand, tries to gulp everything down that he sees. You can give him a piece of steak & he swallows it whole; never even tastes it. Once he almost swallowed a handful of screws I was carrying. But I didn't think he could have caught Bruno. Well, I was wrong. A couple of hours later, Jon found him in the yard. He was wet, not a mark on him, so I think "something" swallowed him whole & barfed him up later. The kids (by this time Gwyn & Trent were there, plus a neighbor kid, & ) were all mad at B.J. I tried to remind them of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, but I have to admit, the circumstantial evidence was pretty strong. So we buried Bruno out in my garden (of weeds) & made a little marker. The kids didn't seem to be traumatized; they just kept scolding B.J., who of course didn't have a clue that he'd done anything wrong. Anyway, then Sparky the Computer got in a snit & wouldn't connect to the Internet for a couple of days. Finally, late last night he started cooperating. But the great news is that I got a recumbent trike! I've wanted one for about a year & a half, since I read about them on the Internet & tried one at a bike shop. It is absolutely wonderful. It doesn't hurt my back, hips, knees, elbows, wrists, neck, fanny! I rode all over the neighborhood. I attached a photo & a short video. I'll put them in the Temp folder of the Photos section also, at least the photo. Not sure if it will take the video. The recumbent trikes are currently fairly expensive, but as the demand increases, I'm sure the price will go down. The bike shop guy who delivered it & adjusted it for me said he sells more of them than any other bike now. I got a Terra Trike, which is one of the least expensive, but very good quality. I looked on E-Bay, but didn't see much. I doubt that many people want to sell their trikes! Y'all have got to try one; call your local bike shops to see if they carry them & give it a test drive. Before now, the only exercise I could get was water exercise, but I really missed being outside. I couldn't ride a regular bike anymore, partly because of balance problems, but also because my feet hurt when they are dependent, and so many other joints & body parts hurt. The trike is perfect! Well, I'm going to spend a few hours unwinding & catching up on phone calls, but I'll try to get online this evening & catch up with you guys. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live To My New Family Love Lynne Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lynne, I am really taking it easy this week! I rode my trike around the neighborhood for about 30 min. last night. I got lots of smiles & waves. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: catch up timelzDate: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:22:09 -0700 (PDT) OMG Rose, I am out of breath just reading about how busy you were. I too am still babysitting, but I have the other kids here to help me if I need it. PLease get some rest now before your body really lets you have it. Take care LynneRose <mamadogrose (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Whew! I'm alone in my house (except the dogs & cats). Since last Saturday, I've had (13) & Jon (almost 6) all of the time, plus Brannon (11) half the weekend & most of the day Wed., babysat Gwyn (6) & Trent, the human Energizer Bunny (going on 4) Monday & Wed. evenings. Mon-Fri I took Jon to a day camp about 25 mi. away, which amounted to nearly 4 hrs. of travel each day, by the time I got him in his carseat, checked him in at camp, talked to the counselors, etc. It was worth it, because he had a great time & I think he needed the experience of being away from family all day, to prepare him for school this fall, but most days I just slept the five hours between trips. Except Wed., when I took & Brannon kayaking! I was exhausted, but it was great fun. We had a minor tragedy; had 2 gerbils, which were attacking each other, so I took one. Got a cage & all the stuff & she brought him on Sat. I named him Bruno & thought he was safe on a table in the living room. But Mon. when I got back from getting Jon, the cage was in pieces on the floor & Bruno nowhere to be found. I really thought that he had run under the sofa or something. Years ago when we had gerbils, they would get away now & then and hide somewhere. We would lure them out with paper towel tubes; they love those things. So even though the kids were worried, I really figured he was fine. Annie the dog had shown interest in him, but would just lick his face when we held him. B.J., on the other hand, tries to gulp everything down that he sees. You can give him a piece of steak & he swallows it whole; never even tastes it. Once he almost swallowed a handful of screws I was carrying. But I didn't think he could have caught Bruno. Well, I was wrong. A couple of hours later, Jon found him in the yard. He was wet, not a mark on him, so I think "something" swallowed him whole & barfed him up later. The kids (by this time Gwyn & Trent were there, plus a neighbor kid, & ) were all mad at B.J. I tried to remind them of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, but I have to admit, the circumstantial evidence was pretty strong. So we buried Bruno out in my garden (of weeds) & made a little marker. The kids didn't seem to be traumatized; they just kept scolding B.J., who of course didn't have a clue that he'd done anything wrong. Anyway, then Sparky the Computer got in a snit & wouldn't connect to the Internet for a couple of days. Finally, late last night he started cooperating. But the great news is that I got a recumbent trike! I've wanted one for about a year & a half, since I read about them on the Internet & tried one at a bike shop. It is absolutely wonderful. It doesn't hurt my back, hips, knees, elbows, wrists, neck, fanny! I rode all over the neighborhood. I attached a photo & a short video. I'll put them in the Temp folder of the Photos section also, at least the photo. Not sure if it will take the video. The recumbent trikes are currently fairly expensive, but as the demand increases, I'm sure the price will go down. The bike shop guy who delivered it & adjusted it for me said he sells more of them than any other bike now. I got a Terra Trike, which is one of the least expensive, but very good quality. I looked on E-Bay, but didn't see much. I doubt that many people want to sell their trikes! Y'all have got to try one; call your local bike shops to see if they carry them & give it a test drive. Before now, the only exercise I could get was water exercise, but I really missed being outside. I couldn't ride a regular bike anymore, partly because of balance problems, but also because my feet hurt when they are dependent, and so many other joints & body parts hurt. The trike is perfect! Well, I'm going to spend a few hours unwinding & catching up on phone calls, but I'll try to get online this evening & catch up with you guys. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live To My New Family Love Lynne Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 TRIKE? lol, I am trying to picture that ,,, <<<<<<<waving at you too; LynneRose wrote: Lynne, I am really taking it easy this week! I rode my trike around the neighborhood for about 30 min. last night. I got lots of smiles & waves. Ramblin' Rose Moderator From: lynne zacharias <children8_2000 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: catch up timelzDate: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:22:09 -0700 (PDT) OMG Rose, I am out of breath just reading about how busy you were. I too am still babysitting, but I have the other kids here to help me if I need it. PLease get some rest now before your body really lets you have it. Take care LynneRose <mamadogrose (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Whew! I'm alone in my house (except the dogs & cats). Since last Saturday, I've had (13) & Jon (almost 6) all of the time, plus Brannon (11) half the weekend & most of the day Wed., babysat Gwyn (6) & Trent, the human Energizer Bunny (going on 4) Monday & Wed. evenings. Mon-Fri I took Jon to a day camp about 25 mi. away, which amounted to nearly 4 hrs. of travel each day, by the time I got him in his carseat, checked him in at camp, talked to the counselors, etc. It was worth it, because he had a great time & I think he needed the experience of being away from family all day, to prepare him for school this fall, but most days I just slept the five hours between trips. Except Wed., when I took & Brannon kayaking! I was exhausted, but it was great fun. We had a minor tragedy; had 2 gerbils, which were attacking each other, so I took one. Got a cage & all the stuff & she brought him on Sat. I named him Bruno & thought he was safe on a table in the living room. But Mon. when I got back from getting Jon, the cage was in pieces on the floor & Bruno nowhere to be found. I really thought that he had run under the sofa or something. Years ago when we had gerbils, they would get away now & then and hide somewhere. We would lure them out with paper towel tubes; they love those things. So even though the kids were worried, I really figured he was fine. Annie the dog had shown interest in him, but would just lick his face when we held him. B.J., on the other hand, tries to gulp everything down that he sees. You can give him a piece of steak & he swallows it whole; never even tastes it. Once he almost swallowed a handful of screws I was carrying. But I didn't think he could have caught Bruno. Well, I was wrong. A couple of hours later, Jon found him in the yard. He was wet, not a mark on him, so I think "something" swallowed him whole & barfed him up later. The kids (by this time Gwyn & Trent were there, plus a neighbor kid, & ) were all mad at B.J. I tried to remind them of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, but I have to admit, the circumstantial evidence was pretty strong. So we buried Bruno out in my garden (of weeds) & made a little marker. The kids didn't seem to be traumatized; they just kept scolding B.J., who of course didn't have a clue that he'd done anything wrong. Anyway, then Sparky the Computer got in a snit & wouldn't connect to the Internet for a couple of days. Finally, late last night he started cooperating. But the great news is that I got a recumbent trike! I've wanted one for about a year & a half, since I read about them on the Internet & tried one at a bike shop. It is absolutely wonderful. It doesn't hurt my back, hips, knees, elbows, wrists, neck, fanny! I rode all over the neighborhood. I attached a photo & a short video. I'll put them in the Temp folder of the Photos section also, at least the photo. Not sure if it will take the video. The recumbent trikes are currently fairly expensive, but as the demand increases, I'm sure the price will go down. The bike shop guy who delivered it & adjusted it for me said he sells more of them than any other bike now. I got a Terra Trike, which is one of the least expensive, but very good quality. I looked on E-Bay, but didn't see much. I doubt that many people want to sell their trikes! Y'all have got to try one; call your local bike shops to see if they carry them & give it a test drive. Before now, the only exercise I could get was water exercise, but I really missed being outside. I couldn't ride a regular bike anymore, partly because of balance problems, but also because my feet hurt when they are dependent, and so many other joints & body parts hurt. The trike is perfect! Well, I'm going to spend a few hours unwinding & catching up on phone calls, but I'll try to get online this evening & catch up with you guys. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live To My New Family Love Lynne Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. To My New Family Love Lynne Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lynne, there is a picture in the photos section, Temp. album. Everybody who's tried it loves it. Even my niece, who is 25 & in good shape, rode it tonight & thought it was great. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: catch up timelzDate: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 13:47:12 -0700 (PDT) TRIKE? lol, I am trying to picture that ,,, <<<<<<<waving at you too; LynneRose <mamadogrose (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Lynne, I am really taking it easy this week! I rode my trike around the neighborhood for about 30 min. last night. I got lots of smiles & waves. Ramblin' Rose Moderator From: lynne zacharias <children8_2000 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>Reply-To: Neurosarcoidosis To: Neurosarcoidosis Subject: Re: catch up timelzDate: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 06:22:09 -0700 (PDT) OMG Rose, I am out of breath just reading about how busy you were. I too am still babysitting, but I have the other kids here to help me if I need it. PLease get some rest now before your body really lets you have it. Take care LynneRose <mamadogrose (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote: Whew! I'm alone in my house (except the dogs & cats). Since last Saturday, I've had (13) & Jon (almost 6) all of the time, plus Brannon (11) half the weekend & most of the day Wed., babysat Gwyn (6) & Trent, the human Energizer Bunny (going on 4) Monday & Wed. evenings. Mon-Fri I took Jon to a day camp about 25 mi. away, which amounted to nearly 4 hrs. of travel each day, by the time I got him in his carseat, checked him in at camp, talked to the counselors, etc. It was worth it, because he had a great time & I think he needed the experience of being away from family all day, to prepare him for school this fall, but most days I just slept the five hours between trips. Except Wed., when I took & Brannon kayaking! I was exhausted, but it was great fun. We had a minor tragedy; had 2 gerbils, which were attacking each other, so I took one. Got a cage & all the stuff & she brought him on Sat. I named him Bruno & thought he was safe on a table in the living room. But Mon. when I got back from getting Jon, the cage was in pieces on the floor & Bruno nowhere to be found. I really thought that he had run under the sofa or something. Years ago when we had gerbils, they would get away now & then and hide somewhere. We would lure them out with paper towel tubes; they love those things. So even though the kids were worried, I really figured he was fine. Annie the dog had shown interest in him, but would just lick his face when we held him. B.J., on the other hand, tries to gulp everything down that he sees. You can give him a piece of steak & he swallows it whole; never even tastes it. Once he almost swallowed a handful of screws I was carrying. But I didn't think he could have caught Bruno. Well, I was wrong. A couple of hours later, Jon found him in the yard. He was wet, not a mark on him, so I think "something" swallowed him whole & barfed him up later. The kids (by this time Gwyn & Trent were there, plus a neighbor kid, & ) were all mad at B.J. I tried to remind them of the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, but I have to admit, the circumstantial evidence was pretty strong. So we buried Bruno out in my garden (of weeds) & made a little marker. The kids didn't seem to be traumatized; they just kept scolding B.J., who of course didn't have a clue that he'd done anything wrong. Anyway, then Sparky the Computer got in a snit & wouldn't connect to the Internet for a couple of days. Finally, late last night he started cooperating. But the great news is that I got a recumbent trike! I've wanted one for about a year & a half, since I read about them on the Internet & tried one at a bike shop. It is absolutely wonderful. It doesn't hurt my back, hips, knees, elbows, wrists, neck, fanny! I rode all over the neighborhood. I attached a photo & a short video. I'll put them in the Temp folder of the Photos section also, at least the photo. Not sure if it will take the video. The recumbent trikes are currently fairly expensive, but as the demand increases, I'm sure the price will go down. The bike shop guy who delivered it & adjusted it for me said he sells more of them than any other bike now. I got a Terra Trike, which is one of the least expensive, but very good quality. I looked on E-Bay, but didn't see much. I doubt that many people want to sell their trikes! Y'all have got to try one; call your local bike shops to see if they carry them & give it a test drive. Before now, the only exercise I could get was water exercise, but I really missed being outside. I couldn't ride a regular bike anymore, partly because of balance problems, but also because my feet hurt when they are dependent, and so many other joints & body parts hurt. The trike is perfect! Well, I'm going to spend a few hours unwinding & catching up on phone calls, but I'll try to get online this evening & catch up with you guys. Ramblin' Rose Moderator Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live To My New Family Love Lynne Building a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps. To My New Family Love Lynne Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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