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OT: Thanks for the Birthday Squishie, whoever you are...and some updates for old friends

A few days ago, I was delighted to find a lovely squishie in the mail! A very nice floral FQ, with lavender & blue flowers & a black background.

The only clue I have is the Postal Cancellation...Pocatello, ID. No return address, and just a label with "Happy Birthday" on the baggie inside.

I've looked through my last RCTQ Directory from a while back, and can't seem to find an Idaho resident.

Anyway, whoever you are...It was a very welcome surprise, and a wake-up call, that is truly appreciated & needed.

I need to reconnect with all of you & my sewing machine sometime in the next few months.

Just a little year in review:

DGS#1 started kindergarden this year. DGS#2 is now 21 months, and the perfect little brother. Both DGS's & DD#2 still live with us, but it's working very well.

DD#3, the one with the medical issues, has been through some stressfull medical turns, but they are under control for now & the new BF is wonderful & supportive of her problems. They are talking about a wedding some time in the not to distant future. Debbie is still @ home of course.

DS got married in July to his perfect sweetheart, Krystal. It only took 5 years! The wedding was perfect in every way.

DD#1 & her DH are doing well, and have blessed us with another DGD - another Black Lab, this one female.

Medical update:

The nasal surgery last winter & the subsequent Sleep study procured a BiPAP for me, which has done wonders for my weight, energey level & alertness. I've lost 47 pounds since January.

One week before DS's wedding, my stomach decided it would not tolerate my pain reliever any longer, so I was in the hospital for a while to get it under control, and the Nexium worked great, but now all I can take for pain is codiene, which keeps me pretty housebound, except for Dr apppointments.

At the beginning of September, my body decided that the Hydro Thermal Ablation I had done last December was a temporary relief. Another trip to the hospital. As a result, I will be having a Hysterectomy in November.

Other than that, life is good, one day at a time. I'm grateful for every day with the grandchildren & grand dogs - all 4 of them, and our "adult offspring" & their partners.

I'm most grateful for the time DH & I have together now, that we didn't have while raising children & both of us working. Sometime what life gives you isn't what you would ask for, but it is what you need.

Also, I am grateful for friends I've never met in person, but who are there to brighten my life whenever & however they wish.

Please feel free to reply directly. If I don't get back to you immediately, I'm either upstate, or under the covers.

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a
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Royce, thanks for the update on you and yours. I do hope you'll be able to reacquaint yourself with your sewing machine - and the group - soon. In the meantime, best to all of you.

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Louise

Louise,

Thank you so much for your kind reply. I realize now how much I missed all of you!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'S BBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCKKKKK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now get your chair off the wall and bring it back to our King-Size-Cyber-Quilt Frame.

Who has the chocolate and the licorice? Time to get them moving again:)

Butterfly

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Butterflywings

Dearest Butterfly,

I'll get the chocolate & the licorice @ the Dollar Tree tomorrow. I could really go for some Mike & Ikes! They would be a nice snack on our drive upstate tomorrow night. I'll try to save you some.

Thanks for the welcome back!

BTW - I'm away W, Th & F every other week with my Honey in the Quiet of the Endless Mountains of PA, "North of 80, it ain't the same..." - Van Wagner

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I'll be staying until Sunday this week as DD3, BF, BF's sister & cousin are coming up for the Fall Foliage Festival.

But, on Monday, look out clutter in the sewing room, this Hon-a's gonna Fly!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

Butterflyw> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'S

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

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Royce, aka Hon-a

Royce! So good to see you. Wow, what a year you've had. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I'm so glad you've gotten through all that rough stuff, and made it back here! Oh, you've become another "victim" of the "Mystery Idaho Squisher'! I was, too! Isn't she sweet? I know who it is, but I'm not tellin'! Hang in there, sweetie, and hope your days get a little easier soon. Hugs,

Vickie >A few days ago, I was delighted to find a lovely squishie in the mail!

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Vickie Y

Chocolate AND Licorice? Ok I'm getting really scared now, at first I thought "ok, I have chocolate cravings too, but so do a lot of people, that doesn't mean I really fit in or I was meant to be here just cause I like chocolate" But now there is Licorice too!!!!! OMG! I think I need to go lay down..............

On my sewing table right now is a bag of red licorice (almost gone) half a coffee crisp bar (just ate the other half while reading this post) a box of bridge mixture, and two little halloween pumpkin chocolate balls ( I ate the other 20 that were in the bag).

Did I mention that I was scared?

Butterflyw> > Who has the chocolate and the licorice? Time to get them moving again:) >

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JPgirl

Vickie,

Thanks for the reply. I've had worse years, though, and there will be an end to this issue next month. I'm going to try to get as much done as I can before the surgery because I don't know what I can expect after, and it will be so close to Christmas.

I do feel a lot better each day after the week from hell during the hemorrhaging, and the next week spent on the sofa, too tired & weak to move. I lost 15 pounds during those 2 weeks, which was not good. I have put half of it back on, which is included in the total weight loss for the year.

I was looking through some earlier posts, and discovered I am not the only "victim" of the "Mysterious Idaho Squisher" in recent months. I have an idea who it is myself, but she was either on a trip or she moved, or is having someone help her by mailing from a clandestine location!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

Miz B means me :-D source of *good* black liquorice *and* chocolate

the liquorice comes in sweet, salty, double salty and triple salty there is a new line out here: salty as the sea I don't do salty I *think* one needs to be Dutch or Scandinavian to appreciate salty liquorice LOL

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Jessamy

JPgirl,

I would be just as scared that someone would find my candy stash, as I would be if they found my fabric stash! Some people may know where you live...better go hide the candy!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

Jessamy,

Sounds YUMMY! Fortunately, I do have Dutch & Scandinavian deep in my ancestry. Salty is good.

Good to hear from you!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

LOL ok... I didn't know that but now I do :-)

(((hugs))) re your med problems - it's good to know there is a solution!

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Jessamy

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Taria

Nice to hear from you again! I've been away from the group and the sewing machine myself, but am getting back into it. Congrats on all the good things, and hugs for all the bad things!

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Carolyn McCarty

Taria,

Thanks! It's good to be back!

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

Carolyn,

Nice to hear from you, too. Thanks for the encouragement & welcome. It's so nice to have so many old friends welcome me back after being side-lined for so long.

Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.

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Royce, aka Hon-a

Oh Royce, it's so very good to hear from you again. I've been wondering about you. Sounds like quite a year, and yet, I read how you have resurfaced out on top again every time. Atta girl! Somehow I didn't know about all these health issues, but when I think of you, I pray. Someone else knows far more than I do. And about that hysterectomy? It was the VERY best thing I have ever done for myself, without question. Now then - we expect you to hit that sewing machine at least by January, okay?

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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