kath / mckait Thread 16 ~ 2011

5 * star - loved it, breathtaking, keeper, will re-read. Possibly life changing!
4.5 * star - very good, possible keeper
4 * star liked a lot
3.5 * star - very satisfying
3 * star a solid read, nothing extraordinary, worth 1 read
2.5 * star- failed potential but somewhat engaging
2 * star A mixed bag not worth reading unless desperate
1.5 * star It was a book
1 * star Fail ! A bunch of words cobbled together

I am not tired of looking at this pic of my family, so it will stay for now.

Anyone who is desperately curious about my first 75 books can take a look
at my profile, which is where I am keeping them.

76. Death at Gallows Green by Robin Paige
77. The Language of Flowers: A Novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
78. The Heart Specialist by Claire Holden Rothma79. The Last Child by John Hart
79. The Last Child by John Hart
80. Beneath the Hallowed Hill by Theresa Crater
81. Area 51 by Bob Mayer
82. Area 51 : The Reply by Bob Mayer
83. Area 51: The Mission by Bob Mayer
84. Cahokia by Timothy R Pauketat
85. Devil Colony by James Rollins
86. Prophecy: The Fulfillment by Deborah A Jaeger
87. Psychic Intelligence: Tune In and Discover the Power of Your Intuition by Terry & Linda Jamison

Failed utterly to get a new photo on here. This laptop will barely let me type, so

I am not surprised. So you are stuck with the same photo for now :)

It's still a nice looking bunch of people:) Hopefully you'll get your own computer back soon.

Hey, Kath!
You are burning up the threads, woman! :)

Any word on your computer yet?

I'm here! I'm here

........and didn't climb no stinkin' hill, either...Too hot, already, this morning.....feel the need to do nothing today....

;-}

Welcome :) I love the chat on my threads... wouldn't trade it.
No word on the computer.. I think I will call today...
it has only been a week, but...

jude, you don't need to climb a stinkin' hill! you work like a young man
on that property of yours!

Already 88F and 80% humidity. Stinkin' summer.

Karen44 from last thread: After ~250 posts, the LTers with dial-up connections have a hard time loading threads. It's just a courtesy to our technologically backward brethren and sistern to start new threads about then.

Aww, you're too kind!! Today is "do nothing"...too damned hot already....No cooking....Salad and cheese ......kidney beans on salad for protein.....no cooking, i say...except maybe microwave at dinner time...

Boo on the computer.....yes, call them.....the more often you call the more eager they may be to do the work...so you won't call!

{{{{hugs}}}}

ooops! ty rd... must have missed her :( Sorry Karen..

And agree, it is too damned hot. Waling, and errands done ...home!

Dinner tonight, ham bbq sandwiches and pasta salad.

I called. They sent it out last week, "overnight" and it got there yesterday.
So, they said 10-14 more days.

stay cool, everyone

Hi Kath! :)

thanks, guy! stay cool,mates

Hey Kath! Bummer about the computer. . . . It too wish it would rain!

found you :)

pasta salad sounds good!

haven't made that yet this summer

We just had 5 sec of drizzle. Hoping for more...

I write from hot steamy Beavercreek Ohio where I am visiting my daughter, son in law and grandchildren. Summers here are brutal. Unlike beautiful mountainous Pennsylvania, the surroundings here are flat, flat, flat. The sun bakes down and fries the ground.

I'm inside watching cartoons with the twins where it is air conditioned.

Good luck with your computer Kath.

Hi Kara..yeah.... I don't usually eat pasta salad. I don't like it. I make it for Dan.
I will just have a sandwich.

Hi Jen... wishing for me for you and for me and for everyone else longing for drops from the sky :)

Hi Linda! How nice for you ! Hope you find some cool breezes... hope we all do!

I am just trying not to think of my poor laptop... I bet it misses me.

Well. I guess it's true you should be careful what you wish for. We just finished with a massive thunderstorm, right over our heads. Lightning and thunder going simultaneously, so much rain a river is running through our side yard and the lights are blinking on and off. LOL. I just wanted a little rain *said plaintively* so I didn't have to water.

Jenn

Be careful out there!

hello Everyone else got reply. Mine said edit. Anyway I found how to get here after your instruction.

Signed,
Lost on LT

Stuck with the same photo?? I love that photo - everyone looks so happy.

Once again I'm hopelessly behind - but I did notice a watermelon recipe on your previous thread that looked very interesting (especially since I'm overrun with mint!). And I love watermelon and blueberries.

Hope you are well and are having a good week!

70F 90% humidity

holy furious weather goddess.

Missed your note last time Cee *waves*
I am weak with envy, Jen... storm or not.. I want rain! *weep*
Hi Linda! Don't you want rain too? :(
Grady! Glad you ventured in again... Grady's friend wrote a book..it sounds pretty good..
stay tuned...

Thanks Joanne. I love that photo too :)
I love all of them from this last visit... all 4 home was so fantastic!

Morning Kath- Nice new thread over here! This looks like a Hot Spot! We got a little rain over night, which is good but we need more too.
I'll be starting Doc later today. Yah. Hope your day goes well!

Good morning, Kath! Hopefully I can keep up with you now.

I think you will really like Doc, Mark..

Hi stas!!

Lurking... just so you know that I'm around with not much to say except that it could rain here today. Hoping for a gentle shower instead of Jenn's gully-washer! So tired of watering.

Sweet English-rain showerlet to furious hurricanic gully-washer, if it would just blinkin' RAIN it would get the humidity under control!!!!!!!!!!

yep.. one more vote for gully washer

Hi Kath!
Did a rain dance for you - but I must have done something wrong. It rained HERE instead. Oh well. My garden was getting thirsty. I'll try again for you. ;-)

Going to get my eyes checked today. Annual check-up.
However, since my eyes are not so great lately -
I'm hoping a change in prescription might be the answer.
Other than that, I want eye implants.
And I want the kind of eyes that you and Stasia have! Fast readers!

Hope you get some humidity relief and have a good day...

glitter-graphics.com

Just strolling through and thinking about how amazingly popular you are. Two weeks or so and a new thread! Yowzaa.

Thread #16! oh dear, Ive fallen behind again. But rest assured, I see you around on the other threads often!
Are you looking for some cooler weather? Well, we've had -2deg frosts here lately, now that will take the heat out of anything.

If it's going to be that humid, Kath, I think you should have rain.

Lynda.. we just get to talking at times.. lol.. I have been falling a bit behind since my computer is away..this one is driving me totally nutz

If I promise to do all the cooking, can I come and visit you Megan?

We should Jenn. it keeps going all around us. We live in a valley.. and that foils us at
times when it comes to rain. It helps with tornadoes, but..I must have rain. MUST I tell you!

ok.. 8 minutes to get this typed. crazy

Home again, home again
jiggidy, jig!

New prescription for reading glasses - old eyes stay in. :P
I suppose I shouldn't complain. I'm not actually blind - yet.
should get new glasses in about a week.

Had Blizzards for lunch. Ten miles from here (inland) is HOT!
I didn't get any arguments from Mom on the ice cream idea.
Nice breeze here. ~~~~~~~

mmmmmmmmmmmm blizzards!
Ice cream sounds lovely. 80F in the house.
So hot. Dan keeps going in and out of the house, so it won't get cool.

Did you get funky new frames?

nah... I got frames that were $89 (discounted by another $30) basic, comfy.
What the heck - I mostly wear them to read at home.
Who's gonna see them?
When I was trying to find a new frame, I wanted something similar to my old ones.
But the assistant had them in her hand.
I had to ask her to show me what they looked like. Didn't even know!

I am picky with them, but if you work the system, like I did..
I got two funky frames, one for trifocals and one for readers..
and for the second time in years, didn't have to pay a dime :)
Cause I had a flex fun to use up from work.

Dan, however, made up for it.

I need a new Rx, but I want contacts this time, with reading glasses. Tired of itching behind the ears all the time.

Uccch, too hot even now...82F

It's been quite pleasant here today, 80s but low humidity. Only blight marring an almost perfect day is someone attempting to feed me pasta salad for dinner. I love pasta and I love salads, but I absolutely loathe pasta salads.

Have somehow managed to avoid needing glasses so far, but seeing as I read by twinkle light and/or a 25 watt bulb, I expect it's just a matter of time. Mom has had glasses her entire life and Dad got glasses at 40, so... yeah, it's coming down the turnpike.

Good Evening Kath! Just staying in touch. We finally got some rain this evening, but not sure if it cut the humidity. I must make sure I ask my wife when she comes back from walking the dog. . .

Hi, Kath! I did some porching today -- sat on the porch swing reading a book for a while. (This was after I ran the vacuum cleaner on the porch carpet and watered my flowers. ) I darn near fell asleep sitting there.

I think I need new glasses, too.

I need new glasses too, but I am rather fond of my pair and do not want to give them up :)

Morning Kath- I missed this somewhere, but what is your status on your Mac? Is it being repaired or are you shopping for another?
Hope it's comfortable for you today! Keep cool.

rd, I gave up on contacts. It was too dry at work.. and that is the only place I wanted to wear them..
that and driving.. I tried all the combinations to make them work for me and still be able to read.
I am done with them now ..I hope you have better luck!

Pasta salad! ugh! so with you :( I make it about 2x a month for Dan, during the summer. He loves it, no matter which way I make it!

Brit..LoL, Hope it wasn't too muggy last night.. I am hoping for rain again.. this time they promised.. but I dare not believe them. .. sigh.

Terri, I did some porching, too. My neighbor Margie came over, and we sat and talked.
I also had to help dan get the new lattice up for the side of the porch, and install the water faucet.
hot hot hot.

I got my new ones a couple of months ago, but I still seem to be wearing my old ones most of the time ..if I go out, I wear the new ones, because they have transition lenses.. still.. do get the new ones and get funky Stas!

Mark.. hello! Mac still out for repair..
no news. Weep :(

#46: do get the new ones and get funky Stas

But I like looking at the world through rose-colored lenses!

Well, it has it's benefits I guess.. lol

#49:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love that Stas! Thank you :)

I'm definitely getting to the point where I need glasses. I've needed them for a few years, actually. The only reason I haven't gotten them is because I don't need them to read. I seem to be near-sighted.

Typical for your age...but now that you are driving and job hunting...
Maybe check out America's best ... or one of those places that are inexpensive.

#51: Glad you like the kitty, Kath!

#52 - Stephen, I wouldn't have gotten glasses except in high school my best friend stopped telling me what our biology teacher wrote on the board. . .

Good Morning Kath! I hope you have a good Friday planned!

I've worn glass since I was born, it seems. Did the contact thing for many years, but then it just got ridiculous, with one pair of readers over them for the computer and another for reading printed material. I got a pair of glasses I loved with progressive lenses and didn't renew the contacts. But, they keep improving the contacts for oldies like me - I might try them again. Jim thinks I look grand in those half-size readers anyway.

p.s. I found it easier to give up the contacts when the kind I needed to wear didn't come in green. Turquoise eyes - those were the days!

I agree, they do keep getting better contacts, but I am still done iwth them. too much trouble.
Like Mascara~

Speaking of glasses, we've found a great website for inexpensive glasses, eyebuydirect.com. Their selection comes in all price ranges. Since my hubsters and I are not out to impress anyone anymore we go for the least expensive to mid-range which is like $25. We aren't into bi and tri focals yet so I would hesitate about trying that out online, but for single prescrips it may be worth the try. Maybe what Stephen is looking for?

I'll definitely need to get a pair before/shortly after getting hired somewhere. I can't read anything from across the room, even big digital clocks. Everything right in front of me is crystal clear though.

Brit: Actually, I had a little trouble with my eyes in high school as well, so maybe I've had problems with them longer than I thought. I remember strugglign to see the board during my senior year whenever I had a seat in the back. Hmmm....

Lynda: Cheap is good, I have no interest spending a lot of money on fancy-looking glasses. Pffft!

#59: I remember strugglign to see the board during my senior year whenever I had a seat in the back.

I remember struggling to see the board when I was 9 - and from the front row of the class!

>59 Ape: Stephen! Run, do not walk, to your nearest optometrist or ophthalmologist. Didn't you ever have your eyes checked?? The world is so much better, safer, friendlier if you can actually see it!

Seriously, if you've never had a full eye exam, see an ophthalmogoist. From Jim's experience with bad eyes, I must remind you, they only issue two, and they work best together.

Ape: yes, yes, yes.... get thee some specs, asap! It is not safe to only be able to see well for reading books, there are other things out there that must be seen!

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh~ ~ ~ ~

rain

Morning, Kath and all...
Hope everyone finds something good in their day today!

Yes, Stephen - get your eyes checked and be nice to them. They don't last forever and you like to read. :(

I used to be near-sighted and could read the smallest print on anything. Never realized until recently how great it was to have that ability. I am so frustrated now with reading, sewing, needlework, etc. - things I've always loved to do. I would gladly give up far sight to have near sight again.
Loved contacts, but refuse to wear glasses AND contacts together. So, I gave up on contacts too.

Thanks for the website, Lynda. Gonna check this out. Wish I had known about this yesterday.
Ah well. Next time.

Cloudy and humid again. Rain promised. I just bet, ha.

I'm trying my best to send you some rain. 2 inches in an hour is plain piggy IMO. We should share.

I have some reading glasses. I only really need them when I'm tired (oh, all the time). My kids get the giggles every time I wear them. I don't really understand it. They say it makes me look like Grandma (my mom). Funny ha-ha.

It is true that as one ages, one's eyes age, too. Darn it. I also was a near-sighted wonder and could read all sorts of little, tiny stuff. Now, I still read without glasses, including the computer screen, but not as well as I did. My eyes respond to changing conditions much more slowly and first thing in the morning is kind of a slow start. I do go to the eye doctor regularly because I can not even begin to think what it might be like to not have sight capable of reading! I have to use magnification to read the little stuff now.

Ahhh, presbyopia.

lens implants?....The lenses, unlike traditional contact lenses, are surgically inserted into the eyes, not placed on the eyes' surface by the wearer. They are about a third the size of a regular contact lens. After the lens is inserted into the eye, it is invisible to the naked eye, but the lens can be removed by a surgeon if the patient no longer wants it.

I couldn't do it...eek! knife to the eye! no no for me

love my glasses...use them to read, computer work and to drive at night

glad you got some rain, maybe the front I'm getting will move itself up your way this weekend!

I had Lasik surgery to correct my near-sightedness so I wouldn't have to wear bifocals as I get older. Now I only use glasses for reading small stuff. I wish I'd had the Lasik done 10 years earlier!

I think I'll skip the implants unless I develop cataracts, which don't seem likely in my family. (On the other hand, I've lived on computers for so many years now, environment may top genetics. I'm keeping my fingers, not my eyes, crossed.)

The Eyes! oh, the eyes. Makes me feel squeamish to even think about my eyes. As well as becomed aged, they are also developing cataracts. Thank god that can be treated medically today!

Jesus, all this eyeball talk...i might post something from Un Chien Andalou....seriously gross!

I have worn glasses since 3rd grade...stopped for several years back in late 80s-late 9os...2003, i needed glasses...still do...contacts are/were out...astigmatism is "too bad"

Where is Kath...i miss her???!!!

#63, enjoying the rain.

Hi Judy, karen and Cee...I don't think the needs an ophthalmologist, an optometrist will do... if there is a problem, he will be sent to a specialist. Listen to your myriad elders Ape, go!

It rained for a while today, rd. Not nearly long enough, but I will take it.

Jenn, I like my readers to be as funky as possible.. :) sadly, way too often I forget to change to my other glasses ( progressive lenses) when I leave home and yes.. presbyopia which started for me in my mid thirties, has taken it's toll. So, I need to give up and leave my older progressives in the car, so I can see...

lens implants sound terrifying to me, kara!

I hate having glasses on my face, but need them for sure these days..I have on occasion, more than I
like to admit, found two pair of glasses on my head, one pair of readers and then the others.

Jim, that was very brave. I wish I could have it though..

Judy and Karen, I am terrified of glaucoma and cataracts. EEK!
So far so good. I fear Dunkers is developing a cataract on his right eye.

Jude.. I am here! and yes.. I was enjoying the rain and fussing over my Duncan..
he was under the weather today. I made him Chicken and Rice with broth for dinner...
it seems like he has perked up since :)

A busy day, one of those busy ones where nothing is accomplished, you know?
Trying to get time to read. I am really enjoying the Tollins book, I just need to get time to dig into it ..
more than halfway through though, and really PO'ed at the little brat who just had to do something she was specifically told not to do. Found out that James Rollins is a ( retired) Veterinarian. No wonder I like his books :)

Cory on his way back ...

Hi Kath- Sounds like you got some things done and you got some rain too! Yah. I left a msg for you on my Thread but I started Emily, Alone and I think this might be one you would enjoy, plus it's set in Pittsburg. Need I say more...

Hi, Kath. I know all about the kinds of busy days where nothing is accomplished. Seems like half my life.

I, too, am done with contacts. The last straw was when I scratched my cornea. I COULDN'T wear them again until it healed, then decided I didn't want to any more. I'm also too big a coward for any kind of surgical correction.

Thanks for the rec, Mark :) It is already on my WL, but Ammy kindly moved it to the top....LOL
I like O'Nan

Frustrating, eh Terri :-/

I wish I had asked my eye doc about Lasix surgery.
She perhaps should have suggested it.

I'm having so much trouble with my eyes lately.
I know it's just old eyes... but I want to read for longer than 1 hour at a time w/o eye strain.
It's interesting how they do it now...
they make one eye slightly far-sighted and the other near-sighted,
then the brain blends the signals into the perception of correct vision for both eyes.
That's what I want! Wonder if my brain would do it right?
Maybe I shouldn't chance it :P

Your doctor can test you for that arrangement with contacts that mimic the difference. That's the good news. Unfortunately, my brain wouldn't accommodate the two different foci. Alas.

but you should be able to read even so. Maybe you should talk to your doctor again.

I tried the two different corrections, too, and I did not like it, not one bit. My eye might focus, but then the other eye would try to override and focus a different way, and my brain would sit in the middle and say "make up your minds, fools!" Not my solution. Now I buy better lighting, and look for ways to see bigger print.

I tried it too. It worked fine, as long as I didn't want to "read". Shopping and looking at
labels and other brief reading was fine..but no way could I read a book. It just wasn't worth it.
Lasix is kinda scary

Morning Kath- Hope you have a nice Saturday. It'll be a warm one here but at least I won't be working in it, just playing in it.

Warning:

Some might be offended by some of the things you find here.
But this link was posted by a FB friend and I have tears running down my face from laughing..

http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

Giggles early Saturday morning! Thanks. Hope your day is great. I've got no plans and I may do nothing!

Cory is back... not sure about the day...

Another link I took from a friends FB post:

http://youtu.be/J7E-aoXLZGY

I hope you have a nice day with Cory, Kath!

Happy Saturday Kath! Did you all get some thunderstorms? We had quite the rain/thunderstorm last night.

Thanks stas, Brit we had a little thunder yesterday morning.. no storms. We did have
a gentle rain for a couple of hours, which helped a very little bit. Lowe humidity today, bt going to be hot. Dunkers and I were porching for an hour, but the sun finally drove us in.

Dunkers and I were porching for an hour, but the sun finally drove us in.

I'm lucky that my porch is shady for most of the day. The down side is that it limits the flowers I can grow there!

Mine is too.. my porch faces north east... There is only about hours during the day that I have sun.. aside from early morning sun..

*wanders in looking for some lime sorbet*

65. The Devil Colony

Read, Reviewed, and Recommended.

srsly

Why did I do it? Seriously why did I give in to temptation and follow the blue words? Thumbed your review, Kath .... AND had to add The Devil Colony to my obese wish list.

You will absolutely not regret it..it was a fantastic read!

What a popular thread. 64 new messages since I checked previously.

Kath, I've done it! Started a new thread for porch, deck and garden pictures for this summer at http://www.librarything.com/topic/120345

Morning, Kath! Hope your weekend is going well and the rain as perked up flowers, etc. :)

Chatty folk here Linda :) thank goodness!
roni.. great idea, thanks for the heads up :)
Hi Lynda. Thanks it was not a lot, but it was much better than
nothing...so I am good, and so are the flowers :)

That hill is going to be the end of me. gak!

Morning Kath- Hope the temps are more comfortable for you. We are having another hot stretch, thankfully with lower humidity but still blazing.

Terrible hot here.. terrible..

Have I mentioned that I hate ... loathe. despise and revile this blasted Toshiba?

Hang in there with pc! Your beloved Mac will be home soon! Absence makes the heart grow fonder. . .

*weeps* I certainly hope it will be home soon..
it has been in the hands of a tech for nearly a week, that seems sufficient, don't
you think? I wonder if they have even LOOKED at it yet? No updates since it arrived there.

The Devil Colony sounds like a lot of fun. Good review! You gotta Thumb!

I'm betting that your hill will begin to feel more like an anthill the more you walk it. Hang in there, Kath.

Thanks mark. Hope you're right Lynda. Will walk a little farther
starting soon. Weather matters. The hill kept me from walking for
a long time. That and unsecured dogs. We tangled with running dogs
3x, dunkers and me. I sadly leave him at home now, and walk him in the yard, mostly.
One of our encounters was pretty bloody for both of us. So many dogs just run loose here
and there is no stopping it.

gads, I'm sorry to hear about your previous tangle with loose dogs! That just should not happen. Bad owners!

Bad owners, agreed.

Hi Kath!
Keep up the good work with mountain climbing! Wish I could tackle my hill with such determination.

I soooo feel your pain with pc baby-in-the-hospital woes! Nothing is quite like your very own, trusty, comfy computer. When my pc was in being repaired I felt I could have taken a course in repair and done it all myself in less time! :P
Sending you what little "patient-energy" I can muster...

{{{{hugs}}}}

Thanks.. for the patience energy .. mountain climbing is about it..

question..for everyone:

if you could wish for an app for you phone, what would it be/do?

Wrong woman to ask Phone App question....sorry!

Just dropping by to say hey..and offer a {{{{hug}}}

I'm TV shopping...

:-}

Have fun with that! Try Amazon!

Actually, I've been at Walmart (online)...TV, TV stand, HDMI cable(s), and Linksys Router......shipping??? haven't got that far, Mom!

woo hoo! you are on a shopping rampage!

Yep, watch out!

hope all is well with you and yours today...it's getting hotter and i'm taking advantage of the fact that i can still breathe...and don't have an earache!!

The TV is a SHARP...the last TV my Dad owned was a little b&w SHARP portable..that lasted dog years until he started messing with it...reviews are good for the model i want...now, to fit it into the living room, without blocking the fireplace...

can you hang it on the wall ?

No....wall space in the living room is limited, to say the least....the only space available (really) is opposite the fireplace...do i want to sit with my ass in the fire?

I can do it, with a 40" screen....at 8 foot distance...with a decent TV Stand.....won't block anything, i hope

;-?????

Phone App???? Does that mean "something your phone can do for you?"

If so, I want an app that plans, cooks and serves supper. :)

Claudia: Pretty much, App = application. Anything you can put on your phone to make it 'do something,' whether it be play a game or give you driving directions, is an app. :)

Aww,, C..wish i could do the "supper" bit

Ohio to Maine..is a fur piece, no?

Phone app: find the very exact trades person I need, when I need him/her, with superlative referrals, and delivers him right now! (For example, person to repair my fence gate, person to finish up some difficult weeding in my yard, and/or person to paint the interior of the house without charging me any money.) Do you have a phone app like that?

hmmm interesting, karen...

Jude, maybe tie for a road trip for you?

thanks Stephen!

Hi Cee.. I was just saying that I am sick of cooking. Then I went and made a pot of chicken and
rice for the furkids. Go figure.

Some family drama today. My step dad has not been well.. they are trying
to convince him that he needs a pacemaker/defibrillator. He says no.

Then another family member called to have him come running.. his sister was not answering
the phone. Then he found her flat out on the kitchen floor. Hopefully, he will be able to calm down and think about himself soon..no word on his sister...

Busy day.... grocery shopping, laundry, beach walk and rest (on the rocks), supper at the wharf (fresh-as-it-gets fish & chips and crabcakes). Beautiful weather, but the seabreeze died down just now and it's a bit warm for me. Some people like this kind of thing. :P

Sorry about your step-Dad and his sister. Hope they both recover and take good care.

Just want to say - the stuff you make for your furkids (chicken & rice) is one of Ron's favorite suppers. That man has NO taste for the exotic - just wants the basics. One reason I don't like cooking anymore. Gets boring. If I'm gonna put effort into somethng, I want it to be special. Oh well, it's a cross-eyed bear!

Sweet dreams - catch ya on the other side! :)

Oh, my, Kath!

My grandmother initially refused to accept a pacemaker when she was told she needed it. Then she thought about it a while and decided she was still young (72) and, by golly, she wasn't ready to buy the farm yet. She got the pacemaker and lived to age 86.

Scary about his sister. Same sort of scenario happened with my other grandmother, and my mom found her on the floor when she went to see why she didn't answer the phone. Very upsetting, I was around three years old; it's one of my earliest clear memories.

I hope they both will get what they need and be OK.

#33 I know I'm 95 messages behind, but yes you can come and stay with me and do all the cooking. I'll even turn the fire down for you if it gets too warm inside.
Warning: I can put away a fair amount of food! (see pic on my thread http://www.librarything.com/topic/119080#t)

Cee.. it is one of my favorite meals too!
I am with Ron, simple is best. Dunkers was
feeling under the weather for a few days so..
I have been back to cooking for him. The kitties like their
bite of chicken too :)
Why so much to do all of a sudden for so many of us!!
Is it summer's fault.. ? lol

Terri
Well.. Walt is 82 -83 not sure
He has led the healthiest life you can imagine..
he worked until he was about 78
walked and walked and eats very carefully.
Still he has battled cholesterol and other problems of that sort.
He finally .. a few days ago agreed to a life alert, when my sister brought it
up in front of the doctor. that is a good thing. He has had a few bad falls
and incidents.

His sister? no news. Walt came home, and a sister in law
went with Claire to hospital . Walter goes to bed early, so...by
the time his sister was sorted, I imagine that he was sound asleep.
I am just grateful for Irene, who has her own troubles... because there is
no way Walt could have handled it all.

Megan.. I can cook a fair amount of food.. lol match made in heaven!

Did anyone watch that Jacee Dugard interview last night?
What an amazing and beautiful young lady. She is so
forgiving. Her mom, is a tigress who I think should be allowed to exact
her own justice on those vile people.

Hope all goes with with Walt and his sister. Life Alert seems so sensible to me unfortunately the seniors in my world don't want it. Go figure! I just can't figure out the older generation.

If you can't, with all of the experience you have had recently, then I just give up!

Actually I think this really made Walt think and he will be getting his ASAP

From an older person's POV: Life Alert is a bald faced admittance that I am too old to take care of myself, and it is a huge slap in the Pride. When I first was ill with RA, I had a hard time with some very basic bodily functions, and without going into details, I'll tell you it was very embarrassing and frustrating and humiliating. It is quite the challenge to realize that you are slowly sliding down a hill towards being an infant again.

Now, don't start in with "oh, that is so silly". It is not silly and it does rob one of dignity. However, it is only fair to those who love me to be able to avoid the tragedy of being so ill that I can't call for help.When the time comes, I'll get one.

Thanks for your input karen..

but circumstances this past year, including his heart beginning to fail..
that it is time. I have heard that they make one that looks like a watch? But seriously, if he is going to wear a religious medal around his neck, adding a button might just give him the help he needs to have
to keep him from meeting that saint sooner than need be. Sometimes, a loving family might be more
aware of need than the person themselves, imo.

I think once he gets it, and gets used to it, he will be fine with it. I know that he was horrified to find his sister in a huge puddle of urine on the kitchen floor, and I think that wearing a bracelet or whatever is, in the end, less humiliating. It is a shame that something so useful is seen that way though :(

Hi Kath!

Hot here. Not humid, but it's over 80. :P
Just want to crawl in a freezer and sleep.
Not cut out for this summer livin'

:(

90 here.. they are taunting me with green radar and promises of rain

mac update:
Waiting for a part?!?!?
The service center has no parts?!?!?!
July 29th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back away people, my head is about to explode

Welcome to my Frustration Club!
See? BB Service Center SUCKS!!!!!
This is NOT funny! How can they treat us somewhat old ladies so poorly?
Those little whipper snappers!
:P
Small consolation: You WILL get your baby back.... unfortunately, not till you suffer!

Wait! Kath, WAIT!!

*Finds a shovel and bucket*

Ok, now you can let your head explode. Not sure how much good it'll do, but if you insist...

*Realizes too late he forgot a poncho*

Cee... you are so right!

Ape, you are a whippersnapper.. I am going to make
a special effort to explode in your thread.

next mac, direct from macstore not BB

*HOOOWWWLLLLLLLL*

Anyone need an invite to google +

before I explode?

Simple solution: Don't buy Apple's overpriced, overhyped, underserved products.

uh oh, trouble in cyber-space!

As I have said...there was nothing wrong with it.
I wanted to make use of my warranty to get a new
battery. And the offered up some other repairs..
I figured now or never, since it is 3 years old...
My mac is wonderful ... so there!!!!!! :P~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

yeah... steam coming out of my ears and keyboard

I'll take an invite to Google+ if you've still got one available.

send me your email addy in a pm

What's Google +?

There, there. Pat, pat.
It's not your computer's fault.
It's that dang service center!
Don't they have anything better to do than to harrass US? :P

{{{{{hugs}}}}}

eeewwwww... what's that slimy stuff oozing out of the crack in your head???

Yup. Been there. Done that!

wheres the doc we need to put kath back together! * shakes kath off brolly*

#146 Woah, steady on there! :-)

Teddy's offering his bandage to help hold Kath's exploding head together.

Hope Apple surprises you by getting your Mac fixed sooner than July 29, so you can put your Toshiba away.

omg... love that gif! stealing immediately ty!

Marking and moving on....

LOL .. i know... isn't it cute?!

where on earth did you find it? you are a genius!

glitter graphics.... accidentally.

it is perfect.. you do amaze me me (((((((((((Caro))))))))

drat, Kath...I had hoped that our summer would be calm...I'm sorry that your family is experiencing health crisis issues.

Hugs to you.

I can relate to the hot, hot heat. It is currently 89 degrees in Beavercreek Ohio. Geesh.....at 7:30 p.m. wouldn't you think it would be cooler?

just for giggles, Kath....

Sorry to hear about the ongoing computer problems, Kath!

it cooled down a bit.. it rained for a few minutes...
and got wicked humid.

Hi Kath- Hope you are keeping cool! Don't get to frustrated! At least you have Caro's amusing gifs to keep you smiling. I am mesmerized by that jogger...

Just stopping and saying Hello!

Good morning.. nice to see you Brit!

getting a late start here today.. computer problems with this
)(*&^%$^*())_(*&^%*( laptop. This WINDOWS laptop that has been nothing but trouble for years...
gah!

POI I am reading my LTER Prophecy by Deborah A Jaeger
Entertaining read... nothing that bowls me over, particularly, but entertaining.
Hope to finish it this morning..

Morning from steamy toronto, Kath! Peasant breeze last night but a very hot one is in store for today. Listened to anansi boys boys on the way up, it's a good one. Hope you cool down in more ways than one :}

Rumors have it that google+ is not friendly for photographers. They claim total rights to any photograph you post. I don't know the truth of this rumor but it will make me very very very careful! Do your research if you have any hopes of ever selling a photograph. Or of receiving any credit for your work.

Good morning! Hope all enjoy their day, today.

Hot and horrible here today. Thunderstorms promised, but not a cloud in the sky as of yet. *blech*

Morning!

Survived my weekly shopping trip...will languish on the couch the rest of the day...yesterday's storm just made things wet and slimy...yuck! At least my power stayed on...lots of folks around here are without, today..

;-}

hot in Toronto? That is unfair!

Thanks Karen.. appreciate the warning..

Getting to the hot and horrible point, here. It was okay this morning.
After I walked and checked in online.. I went out to do some reading..
ended up weeding..glad it's done.

No idea what the day will bring.. but had the usual hellish time of it, trying to pay bills
without my trusty mac.. but it's done. frustration.

okay.. onto the review

Hi Kath!
I know... all your favorites - gone to the service center! All your saved passwords - also gone!
All the shortcuts - gone! Nothing is where it's supposed to be...
Everything familiar and easy - gone, gone, gone! :P
I think that's what I hated most.
You are gonna be SOOOOOOO happy when she gets home! :)
Maybe by then it will be cool :)

86. Prophecy: The Fulfillment by Deborah A Jaeger

This is a Pre- Apocalyptic story that is heavy on the religion.
You have heard of the Virgin who became pregnant and was
told by an angel that she was chosen by God, I am sure. Well,
it's happening again in the present day. The young lady is a teenager
whose father is a professor in a Divinity School in Nashville. Her mom
is a mental health professional, who like all moms, begins to blame herself
when their lives begin to shatter and their child, Jillian turns up pregnant.

more :

http://www.librarything.com/work/11132438/book/75321218

3.5 means this is a good solid read and then some.

Good review


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hmmm seems kind of scattered to me, but thanks. I had no less than 3 interruptions
while I wrote it.. and it isn't what I wanted it to be, but I just gave up and so
it is what it is. Good story.. kinda like The Last Day "light", but not quite.

thanks though...

My stepdad Walter.. the one who is refusing at the minute to
get his pacemaker / defibrillator placed.. is a worry right now.
His sister died last night. I am not sure if I told the story of her being found..
but I can't get it all down right now. Maybe if Cee wanders in she can help...
more of these blasted keys are fighting me now.. and it has been a hard day to keyboard ANYthing.

Dan got up late and that threw a kink in the works goo.. but he is off to work and I am going to
go and throw this laptopinto th river now

I'm so sorry Kath - positive thoughts coming you way.

Just don't throw yourself into the river, too

No computer is worth that, right?

Won't bother with platitudes...just know I'm here if you need to vent.....

making a note of Prophecy :)

for your computer problems...

sad news about Walter and his sister :( my thoughts are with your family

Thank you ... Claire was 88 or 89, and had lived a long and curiously interesting life.
IT was not a good way to go, but she is finished now and moving on to the next thing ..
I hope her journey of spirit was more peaceful than her passing would lead one to believe.

So sorry to hear about Claire, and hope Walter is doing better soon.

The story is a bit sketchy as I recall.

Claire did not answer her phone as usual and a concerned friend (?) contacted Walter and emergency personnel to go in and check on her. Claire was found unconscious on her kitchen floor. She had burns. She was transported to hospital, did not regain consciousness, actual events at home not known as Claire was alone and never able to talk to anyone.

The following day the police were contacted to make sure doors were locked. Done.
A further check revealed Claire's oven was still on and burner was also (gas stove).
Terrible handling of emergency scene.

Did I get this about right, Kath?

I'm so sorry to see she has died, Kath. Not a pleasant end. Perhaps she was unaware of final moments and did not suffer. I am also wishing her spirit a peaceful journey...
Now to get Walter to take better care of himself. Good Luck.

Thanks Cee.. that's about it..
I don't think she ever regained consciousness.. I don't
really know. There is now family turmoil about the funeral..
and this had hit Walter very hard.. I will go to see him debbie's house
tomorrow.. He seems very confused and like he took three steps into the
dementia, in one day. I hope that passes ..?He won't allow me to do anything for
him.. I have to be a ninja helper for him in a few days, as debbie is having dental surgery.

So sorry to hear about your aunt-in-law. Did I get that right?
I'll be thinking of you and your family as you go through the funeral turmoil.
These things are never easy, but this one sounds like it will be tough on
everyone. {{{Hugs}}} to you, dear Kath.

Am lighting a candle for you and your family right now, Kath. Hang in there, kiddo!

Kath, I am sorry for your family's sorrow. I hope your being there for Walter will shine through his mental state, and that he can appreciate your help. Be kind to yourself, and do your best, and know that is all anyone can expect of you, including yourself.

Sorry to read your news, Kath.

Hugs to you.

Thank you everyone..
I am worried about walter...
I hope he feels better today.
The day he found her.. the police told him to
go downstairs to show the emt's where to go.
He took them literally, and walked down 3 flights..
not good.. not with the condition of his heart right now..

he has been confused since.
There will be no viewing
he wants debbie there and so..
she will go... it is going to
be the day after her surgery, but she should be ok
and he wants her. period. So...
I will visit with him this morning..
now that his family chaos is slowing...

I was sitting here taling to cory last night and started feeling
light headed.. like I needed to eat or something? So I ate some orange..
and it didn't help. When I got up a few minutes later..
I realized it was vertigo coming on.. ugh!
I got him out, and my own bedtime ritual sorted and
went to bed and held on.

I am better this morning.. still having a wired twinge to the right now and then,
but basically fine. That vertigo is scary weird ! Not to mention unpleasant.

87. Psychic Intelligence: Tune In and Discover the Power of Your Intuition by Terry & Linda Jamison

We saw these women on tv. I do believe that they are the real deal... but Dan asked for the book.
I never do not grab a book that he asks for I just get it. He is not a reader.. so, when he wants a book, I get it.

It is as expected, just another version of all of these book, which I have read ...enough...of.
But, I figured as long as it was here.. so I read it. 3 stars. Good for what it is.

Good morning, Kath...
sending peaceful energy for you and family
It's a tough week for you all.

Our temps right now are both 71 and our highs today are both predicted to be 80.
Better for you? A bit warm for me.
Dry air coming for us tomorrow.
Need to be docent again this afternoon :P
This art is early 20th century modern - most of it is not really to my taste.
oh well.... heavy sigh

Better for me.. half the country is under a broiler though.. it's getting ugly
our there.

Sorry about the docent thing. At least if you enjoyed it!
Is there wifi?
:)
can you take a book?

o, Kath
what's up with vertigo? that's no fun!
need more fluids?
be careful...
lay low today. :{

Hi, Kath! Just catching up after a couple hectic days.

So sorry about Claire's death, and how it has impacted Walter's mental state.

Hugs!!!


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I'm sorry about Claire's death and Walter's situation, mckait. I hope your vertigo is gone and that you are able to get through the next several days as easily as you can.

Thank you, karen and terri..

Sorry the stress has triggered the vertigo--hope you are feeling better quickly

Thanks roni.. I don't feel stressed though...
well.. a lot less than I used to be..

I was thinking of dealing with Walter and with Claire's death as stressful--I know it would be for me!

Well... I know.. and I appreciate it. But Claire
had a long life, and was getting to the point where
she was suffering .. I am concerned about WAlter..
but I saw him this morning.. he is bucking up a little.
They don't want anyone to come to the funeral..
it is a little weird.. They don't want me.. or my kids
or kim .. just debbie and bobby. Half the immediate family is not coming home..
very odd..

{{{{hugs}}}}

((Hugs)) from me too, Kath.

Thank you my friends :)

I am still having brief episodes of vertigo today..
happened 3 times.. O I am probably out of here for the night..
see y'all tomorrow

Hi Kath- Hope you get some rest tonight. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day for you.
BTW- Try to track down Emily, Alone. I really enjoyed it and I think you will too!

Hey Kath. Sending you lots of positive thoughts! I hope you start feeling better soon!

Wow, I was stunned to read about Walt's sister. So sudden! But living a "long and curiously interesting life" is a life well lived. RIP, Claire. {{{{hugs}}}, Kath

I do hope that the vertigo goes away, Kath.

*Vertigo-reducing hugs*

Kath

so much darn stress for you right now...and of all people, you do not deserve it. Ah, life...why the heck can't it be simple?

Hugs to you!

I hope you have a restful night, Kath! Sounds like you need it!

Good Morning Kath! I hope the vertigo has gone away or at least lessened!

Good morning everyone..
It has gone, for good I hope.

I went for my walk, made lemon bread and put bread in the bread machine for later.
I plan to try the summer spaghetti recipe from the kitchen thread, later.

What is going on with the rest of you :)
Everyone, all good?

My goodness, you've been a busy bee, Kath. Makes me want to get off my duff and do something.............wellllll, maybe tomorrow. Have a great day!

Good morning, Kath. All good here, although tired. Having a five days with kids work week this week but next week is much better. I'll do five days but only an hour or two per day! Lots of gardening/reading time coming my way.

Bless you karen.. 5 days with kids is too many for anyone over the age of 40. imo P

Hi Linda. It is a nice cool morning, that inspires me. By tonight I will be a limp rag.
I credit APE with his vertigo reducing hug for my cure :)

This laptop has shut down on me 4 times in the past 1.5 hour. whatta mess.

Hi kath!

At work with first cup of coffee, trying to get excited about bills of material and supplier requirements.... it probably won't work but I'll have to spend time on these things anyway. Wish I was retired, sigh.

Lemon bread? Sounds wonderful.

It come out of a box .. shhhh don't tell anyone.

Just hang on to your books today and I will send spped up time mojo your way :)

I'm glad you survived the Vertigo...my mom had that, twice that I remember, and it was diagnosed as an Inner Ear Problem.....labyrinthitis????.......any way, glad you're up-and-at-em

Not much doing here today...a little bit of everything, actually...cooking, for sure. Chicken with peppers and mushrooms????

Laundry, for sure

It's going to be cooler...enjoy the day!

Hi there Kath!
So glad to see you are feeling better. Try to keep it that way... don't overdo :)

It rained and rained last night - and voila! It's beautifully cool again.
52 degrees when Loki went out this am. :)

Gotta get my car in for service this afternoon - oil change, rotate tires and recall for some fool thing... programming the computer??? They'd better not send it to the BB service center!

Also, gonna give my new reading glasses a workout today! *grin*

ok... on closer inspection it was yellow dock, not nettles..
all pulled.. a hug bag of it. Hope they weren't planning on using it for anything..
I wonder if I should tell her it was me? lol

Hi Cee...

Computer getting worse by the day .. weary of waiting for mine :(
you have to send me a pic of you in your new glasses..

take your kindle!

I had to go to the store, because dan's friend stopped by and Dan invited him for
lunch.. no comment.

ok..kim invited me for tea.. so I went down. Home again, so book?

good job APE on the vertigo cure!

bad laptop, bad! APE do something, would ya ;)

lemon cake? is there a glaze?
I'll take a piece with a cup of coffee or a cold glass of milk..... if you have some :)

Mama Day = done........ LOVED IT

yes, glaze all in the box!! fabulous.

219: Sorry. It's a Mac. I can't do anything for ya. That's probably why they are having so many problems resolving the problem... :P

ouch ;)

Agreed, Stephen. I have learned from this, and will in the future purchase macs from the Apple store
not Best Buy where they are unprepared to do anything with a superior product.

Or check out other authorized Apple retailers. Our Apple store is surprisingly unhelpful and has a long waiting period, while CryWolf is very quick and knowledgeable.

thanks roni! good to know

The Apple Store has been very good to me...i mean the Online version...no runarounds...

Hi, Kath!!!

I'm exhausted just trying to catch up on your thread after just a day away, Kath ..... I need to win the lottery so I can retire so I can spend more time on LT just to keep up on threads. Anyone know where I can buy a winning ticket?

Hi Kath, sorry to hear about all your recent problems, especially your concerns about Walter. Way too much stress for you to have to handle. I'm thinking of you, my friend.

Hi Jude... thank you for that info!
Caro... I wish we were all independently wealthy so we cold buy a tome home at least for use as
a vacation home for now :) rdear could be the gatekeeper.
Hi bonnie.. geez, I have lost track of you , too.. groan..

All is well.. I am keeping busy.

Hi Kath!
Checking in... car is maintained. Only cost me $32. Everytime Ron brings it in, I pay hundreds! What's up with that?
Got some reading done, too!

Love that phrase "All is well"! :)

"Tome Home"?? I'm in!!

Glad to hear that the vertigo has gone, Kath! I hope you have a wonderful Friday!

108 posts behind! Ack!

I hope all is better with you and your family. Have a great weekend.

I'm waaayyy behind...I'll try to catch up from here.

Cee... glad car is done and done on the cheap :) almost makes it worth sitting there..( ugh)

thanks stas.. no fun! Hope you are well ?

Hi Jenn! I have lost track of you too :(
blasted computer issues..

Hi Darryl!

Ok.. I was wrong.. Craig's fight was today... he is enroute as we speak.
I was confused by something he posted. He is on his way back from Ireland.
I have to think that he would love to move there.. he loves it so much!

Went for a walk this morning.. came home to do some laundry and clean...floors
bathrooms etc.. haven't vac'ed yet.. Dan sleeping. Took Dunkers for a walk...

Decided to try to check in and see if this computer was working today...

I started Altar of Eden..haven't had much reading time, though..

hopefully today

What is your weekend plan?

Morning Kath- You had a productive morning so far. More than I've done. I'm off the weekend. We might go away for an overnight tomorrow, with friends. We'll see if it works out. Hot stuff moving in tomorrow too! Boo!

#235: Doing fine, Kath. Thanks for checking!

'Mornin!

Haircut tomorrow, taking two trombones to Music & Arts to be serviced before daughter needs them when she goes off to college on August 19th, watching USA vs Japan Women's Soccer on Sunday, trying to figure out how we can fit the new Harry Potter into all that. Oh, plus the usual - laundry, food shopping, light gardening, feeding family, etc.

Alter of Eden sounds intriguing.....

Happy Friday, Kath!

It's always a hoot deciphering your messages! LOL
I got a jolt when you said "Craig's fight was today"
Last thing you need is Craig getting into a fight!

Hope you are well recovered and things are settling down a bit with Walter & Deb.

Today I am meeting with a friend to discuss my offer to read to the children at the library
next month.
Tonight I go to see "Annie" at the Maine State Music Theater... all alone. *sniff*
But I am looking forward to getting out. I love to watch concerts and performances of all kinds.
A musical will be a fun treat.

Saturday evening - Ron and I are going to a ballgame. Hope it's not too hot.
Sunday - open. Wanna come over and have some lobster at the wharf?

no comment

*sigh* hot again *blech*

melting

My weekend. Tomorrow I drive down to see my mother, always exhausting. Sunday Jim and I and some friends plan to go to the Jewish Museum for an art show featuring the collection of two sisters whose names I've forgotten - supposed to be quite wonderful.

and laundry, of course.

Hot here too... but!

Big news... despite all of the dire warnings of the other day..
my mac is back!
It looks all shiny and new.
New battery, new hinges, new thingy around the screen
new cover across the keyboard area.. and it is so clean!!!
It looks like the cleaned the keys in Clorox :)
It passed all hardware tests
and I can hardly contain myself. They called while I was in the basement,
with laundry. I flew to the phone and pretty much straight out the door. I
even forced myself to stop for cat-lax FIRST!

Now mac and I are home .

sigh

That's brilliant Kath - happy computering:)

HURRAY!!!

My condolences, Kath. :P

happy happy joy joy :)

http://www.librarything.com/topic/120645

new thread

Like my new hat?

IT is so clean I keep washing my hands before typing.
Unlike my usual balancing it on a counter and getting flour and pepper etc on it .. lol
Bet they found flour , Morgan hair and goddess knows what else in there ..
It is like new, almost ..

That's great. What a relief to have it back, and in such pristine condition, too!

My keyboard at work is shame-inducing. I've pried up some of the keys to clean them, but without the right handy tools, I'm always worried I'll break a key. It's an old ergonomic design that can't be exactly replaced, so I'm careful. When I retire, some time in the future, I plan to ask for it and the driver as parting gifts. No one else likes it anyway. And then I'll get out the Clorox.

good plan !

Good morning, girl with the clean keyboard! Have a great Saturday, ok?

Excellent!

:) thanks!

Glad that you finally got your computer back, Kath. :)

Oh, I forgot to go to the bottom of the page. I edited my last message 240messages ago!

*chuckle giggle snort*
Still laughing at all the funny pictures up thread!