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Teresa_MN

17 years ago

I have recently learned that a package has been /will be in the mail today.

Santa's helper

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playinmud
17 years ago
Oooooh! Ah, Christmas in October, never too early to start celebrating! Whoever it is, you've got to let us all see what Santa sent to you.

Donna
diannp
17 years ago
Teresa, when I saw that tick, tick, tick, in the header I thought you were call to me. :) LOL On Dave's I'm just plain old Ticker. :)

Diann
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I think everyone's right that visits are the way to go. It's what he & I have agreed on, it's what seems to work best for him, and it's what works best in my life right now too, financially, logistically and circumstancially. Of course, as fate would have it ---the way these things tend to go--- is that I am finally in a better position where my prospects are looking better career-wise... heck, maybe it isn't fate just all the a$$-busting I've been doing the last four years with work & this degree. But it does kind of require that I stay put here for the forseeable future. And in terms of finances I will not see any big rewards anytiem soon, if ever (as tends not to happen in the arts/academia sphere). So it's kind of a sad irony: after having been more flexible before in terms of relocation options due to lack of skills or opportunities tying me somewhere, I now have many more skills and more opportunities that tie me where I am, but w/o the financial means to allow me a ton of "back-and-forth" flexibility. Still, plane tickets are more doable, both because of my financial situation and my dad's willingness (albeit behind SM's back) to help me with some of those costs. Which, when you think about it (and add it all up), DOES kind of indicate that it isn't just finances preventing him from loaning me money to move. I agree with everyone who's guessed that he might be at least partly "shielding" me (and maybe even himself?) from the day-to-day harsh awareness of his mortality, or exactly how much pain he is actually in. And also that he wants to avoid potential conflicts between me, him and SM. Can't say I blame him, and don't want to "add stress" (although I can't take all the blame for that... maybe a better term is I don't want to "be a contributing factor to stressful dynamics"). My fear is just that even though this seems to be the set-up that works best for everyone involved, that it will still get "re-framed" or "re-interpreted" so that it comes off like it's all my fault, or that I am "abandoning" my father, which I have never ever wanted to do. I guess at this point it's not so much the opinions of others that concern me, but I don't want my Dad feeling like (or being influenced to feel like) I don't care enough. I guess I just have to take him at his word and hope that he really, truly is happier this way. TOS honed in a gut-level feeling I've been having with all this: that he just doesn't care enough or love me enough or even like my company enough to loan me the money to be there in his last days. (And thank you, TOS for your comment about looking after my cat! But it looks like kitty & me are sticking together...) Even with all the other explanations and other ways I understand his situation and needs, I can't lie: that part hurts. And, yes, I wish he would just say that it's not that. The only thing I can figure about why he doesn't is that it is either too painful for him to admit out loud, or maybe even admit to himself in a fully-conscious way. This would tie in somewhat with perhaps a bit of denial of his own mortality. He's been facing so many aspects of this cancer head-on and putting on a very brace face about it, but I do have to wonder if it's possible for a person to face EVERY aspect of something like this so bravely. In other words, maybe denial "will out" in some other way, somewhere... and maybe that's what's happening here... In any event, I'll respect his wishes either way. It's just that there is that selfish part of me that doesn't want to take on the full burden of guilt for what is really a mutual decision, largely following his lead.
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Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
How is your baby?
diannp
17 years ago
You talking to me or Donna? :) Cause if you're talking to me, you something I don't. :) LOL
Janice
17 years ago
I think you are thinking of "kiterloo", Teresa! I emailed her several weeks ago, telling her
we miss her and hope she and baby are doing well, but never heard back!! I did rib
her about letting "labor" get in the way of posting!!LOL

janice
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
You're right! Kiterloo....tickertoo.....I'm so confused. And I bet Tickertoo is relieved!
diannp
17 years ago
Heh, yeah, and so would my husband. :) Don't get me wrong, I like small children. It's just that I like them best when they go home with their parents! ;)

Diann
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
So do I .....but that diaper money could buy so many hostas!
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
So do I .....but that diaper money could buy so many hostas!
ademink
17 years ago
I love the tick. lol Bring it on, Santa!!!! :)
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
Hint - there are three a's and an e i o

Give me two t's, two r's and and and n,d p

This is the hint santa has provided for the day!

Teresa
i_dig_it
17 years ago
Who has all those letters in their name?
not me....

The suspense is building!
:-o
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
Maybe it's not the name of a person ..............
playinmud
17 years ago
Groan, I hate suspense...I can't wait to see what the person gets! Wish we could see their face, LOL!

And I'm soooo bad with clues, I guess you could say I'm clueless! Sigh, now you know another failing of mine.
newhostaaddict
17 years ago
maybe the hosta names begin with those letters...

maybe someone is getting a "REALLY BIG" box...

i said in another thread i was DONE for the year...

BUT...if a box should stop here....i guess i "Could" open it...

Who doesn't like presents??....lol...

i am sure whereever it stops....that person will be "THRILLED".....jill
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
Maybe it's the name of a hosta!

Maybe it's the name of a person!

Maybe it's the name of both!
playinmud
17 years ago
Hmmm, did Santa get there yet?
Lee
17 years ago
I thought it was Santa's box when the mailman delivered mine yesterday.. it was just my last order for the year!!! and I'm not even on Santa's list LOL!!!
... Andrea... and Patriot... ??
Janice
17 years ago
Uhhhh, I hope the Santa-alert wasn't based on my recent "request" for the address of someone from the "keeper of the addresses"! I've been too tied up this week to go through with my plan---and I'm thinking I might have to do it in the Spring, or maybe by "Pony Express"! :O)

janice (gulp)
ademink
17 years ago
IT'S ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHOOHOO!!!!!!! Melati, you were right on! LOL I just got home and there is a BEAUTIFUL, big fat Patriot in an oh-so-fun box w/ an elf pic on it (sorry, tore up the elf ripping the box open LOL).

Teresa, you are so great, THANK YOU so much! *HUGS*
Janice
17 years ago
Whew!! So glad you got the Santa tease!! I was afraid Teresa was thinking I had already sent out the hosta I was intending to "someone"--shhhhhh! Made me nervous that it was taking longer than I would have thought a package would, having been sent on Monday!!!

I'm so happy for you, Andrea! Fun isn't it!!!

janice
ademink
17 years ago
It's awesome! I never expected to get it and saw the elf on the kitchen counter and about peed my pants. LOL
i_dig_it
17 years ago
WoooWeee!!! melati what a good clue de-coder you are!

Congratulations Andrea! Your new hosta is a beauty!

Hey_J there's and idea. Make a graphic of a Hosta Elf that we can all copy and save. Then whenever a package is sent by an 'elf' it could be included on the package......

OK, what am I doing....making extra work for someone that already says she is extra busy lately. Sorry, I'll quit now, lol. It's just that I love your graphics.

Congrats again Andrea!

Janet
Janice
17 years ago
Janet--not a problem!!!! I'd love to do that--you have to know that! LOL Give me a few days,
and I'll be glad to do it!!! I'll be gone from noon on tomorrow to "friend-sit"! That's when my
"shift" begins!!!

Today, I've had a horrible headache all day and I'm hoping and praying
it will be gone tomorrow--so we'll see what the morning brings!

Back to bed, with my "microwavable bed buddy"! You've got to get one of those
if you don't have one!!! Great for sore necks, backs, heads, leg cramps, belly aches,
you name it, almost!

janice
ademink
17 years ago
Those things are incredible. They smell like you're sleeping w/ a bowl of Malt-o-Meal but they work great!
Teresa_MN
Original Author
17 years ago
Andrea - glad you like the Patriot. I was shocked when you told me earlier this year you did not have one.

Isn't that root ball of the "grown in full sun" hosta amazing? It was a second Patriot for me that I got 3 years ago because it had an eye that was almost white. I called it Casper and tried to make it survive by pinching back the two green eyes hoping to force it go all white. Well the white eye died earlier this year but the two green eyes that refused to give up came back just fine.

Funny - the metal sign that read Casper and a package of ghost peeps were supposed to make it into the box. Apparently I left them on the kitchen counter! lol
ademink
17 years ago
my waistline thanks you for forgetting the peeps. lol
newhostaaddict
17 years ago
congratulations andrea...

good work teresa....

jill

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