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Hello everyone,,,its been a long long time :)

Kathy_in_Delaware

9 years ago

Hello everyone, I am returning to this wonderful forum after being away for ... well a long time (yrs). It is refreshing to see some of the same awesome people still here and exciting to meet the newer ones. ((Hugs))

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
9 years ago
welcome back!!
Tell us what has been happening in your life!
tami_ohio
9 years ago
Welcome back!
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it has been a long time !! mon. very long !
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Hi Zeffy - I'm glad you took the time to catch us up on your life, I've been wondering. In fact I have a Thanksgiving card in front of me on my desk with your name on it and cannot find your street address! So now you know how cluttered my office is, because I know it's here somewhere, just not in my email address book under residence, or my regular address book either. I'm so happy you are feeling better - it doesn't sound perfect but better is good if it's letting you enjoy some things again. And I love the idea of two turkeys to cut down on your work Thanksgiving Day (read your other post on the day-before gravy). I'm the gravy maker in our family and will cook that at my Sis's house; last year my brother put the turkey in a roaster in his Traeger grill (uses wood pellets) at Christmas and the bird was great but I had a heck of a time with the gravy, the drippings had a distinct smokey taste that I didn't like and I couldn't find anything to add to diminish the smoke flavor. Thought I might roast some hind quarters or something ahead of time and freeze drippings to take this Christmas on the chance he does that again :) Maybe I'll even just roast a small bird for leftovers and use the juices from that. I think Robyn can count on her children seeing the divorce differently when given some time to mature and get used to the change. It would be nice if it was sooner, but if she's patient I'm convinced they'll come around. When my sister and her husband divorced, to her credit she never once said anything critical about him to her kids and they blamed her for his unhappiness and their own. Once grown, they came to understand on their own and to trust her completely while with their dad, they realized (finally) they were always trying to please him enough to 'deserve' his love. In fact, in court (huge battle over custody) the judge even said HE trusted her enough to put the kids ahead of her own feelings and make sure they had quality time with their dad, he didn't believe the same to be true of her ex, told him that, and she was given full custody. Celeste, I hope you have a lovely holiday too - what a difference a year makes! I think you have an angel on your shoulder watching the loving care you give your mother - that mother who looks so content in the pictures you've shared.
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Thanks for sharing your story, and more importantly, thank you too for stepping up for our country. We are glad you are home safely to the life you love. Being in a situation like you were can sure make one appreciate the little things in life--like worms--and the big things--like a home and a family. Good luck with your new home, new son, new worms. Take care. Was it Mary Appelhof who died? Or?
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I did have a birthday!! I can not believe you remembered that. Thank you!!! I promise to be a good girl and not leave my chair for so long again. I really enjoy this forum and everyone here. The East coast is awesome!! I can't believe we have been here for so long. The kids are all out of school and my youngest is doing Basic Training in the Army over in Georgia. Can you believe he was only in 6th grade when we got here? We are so proud of him! I have spent all morning trying to find the best car rental to drive over to see his graduation. Two weeks and he will then go onto Airborne School. His training should keep him stateside for at least the rest of this year. We still have most of the fur kids. Two of our oldest cats have gone over the Rainbow Bridge in the last few months. I am dreading the coming year as most of our animals all seem to be roughly the same ages. Every one is in good health so maybe they will stay that way! Our oldest dog is getting slower though. Trish
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"Hearing of women putting off their mammograms always hits home. My wife is alive but looks like a patchwork doll due to laziness/procrastinstion. That’s as close as I’ll get to my soap box today." Get back up on that soapbox. My mother died from metastasized breast cancer. She had found a lump in her left breast, and was frightened as to what it would mean, because her only sibling, her older sister, had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had a radical mastectomy. When my mother finally went to the doctor, he immediately ordered a surgical biopsy. Mama had to sign a surgical permission that stated that if the biopsy was malignant, she would immediately have a mastectomy without being brought out of the anesthesia. So, when she entered the operating room she had no idea what condition she'd be in when she came out. And this was back in the days when a radical mastectomy was really, really radical. And, yes, the frozen section was malignant and she had a radical. My younger sister put off her annual mammogram in 2020 because of the Covid pandemic, and when she had her mammogram last year (2021) they found cancer in her left breast. Luckily, she didn't have to have a radical because her margins were clear and the lymph nodes were clear. Please don't put off life-saving tests!
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ruthieg__tx
9 years ago
Welcome back...remind us of just who you are...
Kathy_in_Delaware
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you for the welcome!!!! I am a mother of 4 grandmother of 6. I live in Delaware, enjoy gardening, bird watching and jewelry making. I am a kidney cancer survivor,a fibromyalgia sufferer. Ive been married for 27 yrs.. I attended one of the kitchen table meet ups in Pa gosh about 12 or so yrs ago. Also I have a big heart in Autism as one of my grands has it.,
glenda_al
9 years ago
Welcome back!
chisue
9 years ago
Glad you've "made a comeback"!
sylviatexas1
9 years ago
Hi, Kathy!

It sounds like you have so many wonderful interests, such wonderful passions!

(scootin' over to make room at the table).
heather_on
9 years ago
Welcome back!
pam_25f
9 years ago
Welcome back! I have a friend who makes jewelry and she has gifted me with several nice pieces. I will try to remember to post a picture tomorrow.
wanda_va
9 years ago
It's great to have you back...but you've been gone long enough that you need to bring chocolate (as required for newbies).

Bring us up to date on what's going on with you. And visit us often!
Orchidllauraga
9 years ago
Welcome back since you have been gone you have to reply to the chain reaction thread and the song list thread..both are really easy....
Kathy_in_Delaware
Original Author
9 years ago
Wow, thank you everyone, the warm welcome brought me a much needed smile! I must confess, Im in a bit of a depressed state here of late as I just lost my baby brother to cancer in April. I am fighting to keep myself from going under and I knew I needed to reach out, meet new people and find some other connections. I am disabled due to my health so I donot get the chance to physically go out and meet and connect with others. I remembered the KT and made the leap to try and re-connect.
Oh and how many pounds of chocolate shall I bring? I make some pretty delish choc covered pretzels :) and my coffee pot is always full and ready to share!!!
sheilajoyce_gw
9 years ago
Sorry to hear life is difficult for you now. But come on in and stay for a chat!
lucillle
9 years ago
I'm so sorry for your loss. I'm glad you are here, and look forward to seeing you post.
stacey_mb
9 years ago
Very sad that your baby brother is gone - sincere condolences. Welcome back to KT. I'm a relative "newby" and found out that it's a great place to hang out!
tami_ohio
9 years ago
Kathy you have my sympathy for your loss.

I am a fellow beader and fibro sufferer, but nowhere near as bad as it sounds like you have it. Sending you very gentle hugs.

May I ask what name you posted under before? Or maybe I am just not remembering you being from Delaware.

Tami
Kathy_in_Delaware
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi Tami, my name is still the same even after all this time! I did have to recreate a new password, no idea what it once was.
What types of jewelry making do you do/enjoy. I dabble in various mediums, wire, stringing, some bead weaving suxh as simple raw. Im in a very dry spell with it now aka beaders block, probably due to the stress and depression. What keeps you motivated/inspired?
sandiefl
9 years ago
Hi Kathy, good to have you back with us. This is a still a wonderful,comfortable place to come. All these great people have been a great help to me.The pretzels sound good.
hounds_x_two
9 years ago
Welcome back!
tami_ohio
9 years ago
Kathy, I mostly do off loom weaving. I've been doing it since about 2009, off and on. I like to do bracelets and earrings. I have a couple of sites I watch and search you tube for videos. I'm on my phone right now so can't post any pictures but will try to remember to post some later from the laptop. I have a few favorites that I like to keep making also.

Tami

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