Happy Mothers Day to all

[Col 23]

Just wanted to get in early and wish all you wonderful mums a Happy Mothers Day for Sunday and I hope you all have a lovely day and get spoilt and pampered.
cheers Col 23

[Sangye]

Thanks, but my dogs and bird don't know how to use a calendar. Yet. :D

[elephant]

Thanks Col, that is so sweet of you.
Have a great weekend !

[sharon]

Thanks Col23,
We celebrated today (v busy tomorrow), i got breakfast in bed, a few pressies, family cleaned up the house. Mum coming for tea (hubby cooking), there is a Pavlova in the oven and a coffee in my hand . . . oh what bliss . . . it is turning out to be a great day all round!

[andrew]

Thanks Col23,
We celebrated today (v busy tomorrow), i got breakfast in bed, a few pressies, family cleaned up the house. Mum coming for tea (hubby cooking), there is a Pavlova in the oven and a coffee in my hand . . . oh what bliss . . . it is turning out to be a great day all round!

Your experience puts me to shame. All my Mum gets is a phone call :-)

[elephant]

Andrew, least you call her and I am sure she is happy to hear your voice!

[andrew]

She only lives 20min away, I could probably make a bigger effort :-)

[JanW]

Thanks all! Happy Mother's Day to all the other moms on here.

[jola57]

Thank you Col. just came back from a brunch with my Mom and son. We had a gourmet burger (yes there is such a thing) and we topped it off by going to Granville Island (look it up on the internet) in Vancouver for a crepe filled with strawberries and whipped cream - oooooh was it good then we stayed for some busker shows. It was a sunny fun filled day, I wish you all you Moms the same

[jola57]

the only thing spoiling the fun was my lower back pain which is a pain and my left leg pain - can't win them all LOL

[elephant]

Jolanta, that gourmet burger sounds good! I'm drooling....:)

[sharon]

Hi Andrew, i don't usually get so spoilt, but seeing my husband forgot last year and the children were upset they did not have anything to give me, he went the extra mile this year, i had a great day. I must confess i am a bit slack with my mum as well, i get busy, time gets away and i realize usually that morning i have forgotten her, i am usually the one looking for some van parked beside the road selling flowers, and i get the kids to make a card. Don't feel too bad, we have all done the same. Every year i say to myself i will get more organised, i buy a diary . . . and you guessed i forget to use it.

[Col 23]

I had a lovely day although it was a big effort, tummy upset and lethargy. I think everyone should take sometime out and just do nice things for you every now and then.
Girls its great what a new top, getting your hair done or a pedicure can do for the spirit. Guys Im not sure what lifts your spirit, perhaps Andrew can enlighten us.
Col 23

[Sangye]

You sound better Col-- I'm happy to see that! :)

[jola57]

I'm with your Col, gemt me to nail salon - ooooh the foot and hand massage.
I am reciprocating for the gourmet burger to my son who was 25 years on 10th by making him crepe suzette (learned it on the youtube), mmm delicious

[Doug]

I'm with your Col, gemt me to nail salon - ooooh the foot and hand massage.
I am reciprocating for the gourmet burger to my son who was 25 years on 10th by making him crepe suzette (learned it on the youtube), mmm delicious

Dang, Jolanta! It sounds like a roadtrip to BC is in order again! Will pick up Lisa, Duane, Phil, and anyone else along the route, so be prepared for a big crowd for brunch!

[Sangye]

Swing by Maryland and get me on the way too, Doug! :D

[jola57]

Weekend weather calls for sunny, we'll have bbq, so come on down (or up lol)

[elephant]

Come by SC and pick me up too....I will serve muffins of your choice...:)

[jola57]

chocolate chip mmmmmm

[pberggren1]

I'll fire up the Gulfstream right now and pick everyone up!

[Sangye]

LOL-- make sure to leave room for all the food!

[elephant]

Yes, we need lots of room for the food. Sample a variety of all the food we have discussed on this forum. :)

[Col 23]

Ill bring strawberry daquaris and something healthy so its balanced.
Col 23

[elephant]

I'm sitting next to Col!

[Doug]

Sangye...makes sense to swing that way first, then head north and west! See ya! (The dogs are welcome to come along. Louie's staying home 'cause he doesn't like to ride, ROWR! Yeah! Gulfstream into to BC! Strawberry daiquiris in hand. Sounding better and better by the minutes!

[jola57]

Aw, i want a plane ride too, can we then pick me up (I'll bring the crepes) and then head south?

[Col 23]

Is it cold in BC at the moment? Should we change the destination?
Col 23

[Col 23]

Oops sorry Jola of course you can come with your yummy crepes.
Col 23

[Sangye]

I'm okay with cold! I'd love to see BC, too. Well, anything outside of this basement is looking pretty good at the moment.

[elephant]

Sangye, you will be out of that basement soon. You are getting stronger and better. :)

[pberggren1]

My GP just moved to a place called Tofino in B.C. on Vancouver Island. It is a small town of about 1500 on the west coast right beside Pacific Rim National Park. It is a very beautiful area.

[Col 23]

I think we can do it all - pberggren!,Tofino sounds fabulous, as long as not too hot and not too cold.
Sangye you will be organising the troops full of beans and energy, up the front of the plane asking us all if we have taken our meds and to rest before we land. Standing there as a fine example of " you can do it".
cheers Col 23

[Sangye]

LOL-- if you saw me this morning you'd wonder if I can even stand up! Bleh.

[Col 23]

Hi Sangye, are you okay? Silly question but just wondering if the 2mg of Pred is still going okay. If you saw me this afternoon after shopping and a trip to the dentist you would wonder if Id ever recover. Must have been the dentist bill. Booked in for GA to do everything in July. Off to Rheumy tomorrow. Lets change it all,in our fantasy trip we can do anything of course and we have perfect weight, fabulous handbags, shoes, nails, hair and clothes and most important perfect health. Oh yeah and enough money for the trip.
cheers Col 23

[Lola]

Handbags, shoes, nails - haven't thought about those in a good long time, Col23.

[Sangye]

Handbags, shoes, nails - haven't thought about those in a good long time, Col23.
Well I definitely haven't either! :D

I'm okay, Col-- mornings are always really bad.

[elephant]

In time ....handbags,shoes and nails. :)

[jola57]

Tofino is a great place. Driving there is interesting, very winding and long drive. the coast is just fabulous, long wide beach and cute wharf and restaurants.

[jola57]

I fess up, I love handbags; my favourite pick me up is a pedicure and i am finaly able to get some fancy flats (albeit size 11W when I can get it) Life is looking good

[Col 23]

Well I worked out that no one can see my weight if I have huge glam sunnies, fabulous handbags, shoes and nails, and hair.(my little joke) Now to be honest sometimes this cannot be co ordinated at the same time. Just to have a shower let alone wash your hair and do something with it is a big effort some days. The nail polish stays on for long periods of time, comfort for shoes instead of glamour often comes first, but one thing I can control is the handbag and the sunnies. Occasionally I get it all together but its rare. I try on my good days.
If all this fails my next great love is beautiful teacups and teasets , fairy cakes, roses and strawberry smoothies and daquaries. (daquaries have been out for some time due to alcohol content but I have snuck one or two in since diagnsose in decemeber 09. Sitting in my PJs in the garden, with a beautiful teacup and a fairy cake on my bad days really helps. When I go shopping I look forward to a Wendy's strawberry smoothy. Just thought I would share my little joys and pick me ups. Col 23

[elephant]

Col that is great! We all need our pick me ups!

[Sangye]

Col and Jolanta-- do whatever it takes to keep you smiling! :)

[Lightwarrior]

I was hearing about a book on one of the morning shows today. I can't remember the title but it was something about favorite awesome things, anyway they were cool like when you have a night sweat and turn your pillow over and it is nice and cool aganist your face.

Col, your post gave me that ahhh, what a cool feeling..beautiful teacups and fairy cakes in your garden. What an awesome image.

[jola57]

Thank you Col, you are a girl after my own heart.

[DEE]

lightwarrior liking your new avatar :) DEE x

[elephant]

Me too lightwarrior!

[Col 23]

Love the Peas on Earth. The pillow thing is just great I never thought to do that. I know I look for the cold spot in the bed to put my feet when they are all hot and inflamed and that feels wonderful when you find it.
Col 23

[jola57]

Oh this is so funny it never ceases to amaze me how similar we are. Its not only my feet but my hands and face too LOL