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Does anyone remember the daily chat? A place where we could go and ask how each other were doing and exchange recipies. A place to laugh, a place to cry. A place where people for the most part got along. Where you could have your favorite cyber drink and talk about your youth or just whatever. Even discuss RA. Oh the great times we had.Yes- I remember Milly! You start.  Right now I have so many personal troubles I don't want bring the board down so I'll pass.  I'd like to read about some uplifting things though.

Well seriously I need another person to talk to or it just isn't going to work well.

Hi Milly! Brisen always there when I need you. Grab a Martini and hang out.Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end. . . Im putting on my bragging hat!!  I have just a moment cause I'm exhausted... but wanted to share what great kids I have.. ( I have 5 plus SOs and ILs)  I got home from work on Monday night to my sons' cars in the driveway.. Hmm.. wonder why they are both over?  I walk through the house to see them both in my back yard working furiously with my son in law, to get my lawn mowed, my pots cleared for planting and pulling the weeds that 9 days of rain had fed growing up between the pavers of my patio (need to resand) .... fixed my little gate in my arbor arch, built a container to hide my trash cans... while my daughter and daughter in law weeded my flower beds and readied them for planting....  I was so over whelmed w/ surprise and happiness.. It was just what needed to be done and they stepped right up and helped me out.... They do things like this all the time.. my girls will put their heads together and plan to come and help me spring clean or holiday clean..   I can't be more grateful that they are so helpful and understanding of my needs..... gotta love 'em.So have you found any ghost? I have never heard of this sight. Sounds like some good old fashion fun.Your kids sound great Babs. [QUOTE=Hillhoney]Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end. . . [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=milly]Your kids sound great Babs. [/QUOTE]  thansk Milly .. they keep on suprising me these ways.........  Babs, that was wonderful - what a great surprise!  My kids did that for me a couple years ago while I was away at my mom's.  I was thrilled, but I did lose a few flowers, cause they thought they were weeds, LOL! I will probably check them out just for something new to do.Well it is a bit late. I will check back in tommorrow. I took my night time meds about an hour ago so they are starting to kick in. But it was nice to here from all of you. [QUOTE=milly]Does anyone remember the daily chat? A place where we could go and ask how each other were doing and exchange recipies. A place to laugh, a place to cry. A place where people for the most part got along. Where you could have your favorite cyber drink and talk about your youth or just whatever. Even discuss RA. Oh the great times we had.[/QUOTE]

I just got back from Bingo.  It's raining like crazy here in Chicagoland!  Lots of small tree branches down in the streets, but no power outages at least in my area.  And our internet connection is still up, for now.  I think the worst part of the storm has finally passed; now the rain is tapering off and it's really windy.  I love thunderstorms!  And my allergies are much better today after the storms washed the pollens out of the air.

I can't believe summer vacation is just a couple weeks away!  The boys definitely have spring fever.  So do our cats.  They are very happy that the windows are once again open most of the time so they can sit and watch all the birds, squirrels and neighborhood cats.

We baked more bread today - we're getting quite good at making French bread.  It's pretty simple to make, once you figure out how long to knead the dough and have enough patience to let it rise properly.  If you don't, you'll have some very nice-looking flour bricks.well, thanks for the heads up on the weather coming my way today, Jas........  rain and wind......  There's something a little bit NOT different ;)Babs, lucky you with your family. Milly, my main focus is gardening! I have extensive flowerbeds all round my house, and this year has been a real challenge for me. I'm the charge ahead do it all right away kind, but this year I have had to change my attitude. I work away a little at a time, and rest often, and stop when I can't do any more. I'm determined not to let RA take this, my absolute favorite activity, away from me.

Next week I have made a golf date. Haven't golfed since the RA got bad, so that will be interesting. I've only been golfing for a couple years, and my friend that I am going with is a sweet heart. I explained to her that it could be a fiasco, and she said no problem! Let's go!

I love spring. Very helpful in maintaining a positive attitude. Plants and birds and frogs are good for the soul. Critters in my little pond and bugs of interest all over, snakes and toads. Life is good.It's raining here right now.  I sure hope it clears up.  My daughter is getting married this Saturday so it would be nice if it didn't rain.  As much as I'm looking forward to the wedding, I'm also looking forward to it being behind us. that sounds like a lovely idea, kelstev....  how clever.