I would update you....I lurk and know all, but been busy sending the KT addy to your entire mailbox, which was quite hard to get I might add.
But I think I got everyone now......merry Christmas Kathy

Kat...thanks for asking...

She is doing better...but they have her on double dose of meds. I don't like that.

I didn't take any after my surgery, but she was about 10 years younger than I was when I had mine.

I don't like taking meds.

patti

Thanks for asking.....Jake and his parents are still in temporary housing but their stuff is being shipped so they wil be moving into their three bedroom apartment in a nice area of Tokyo with a week or two....the dog is still in quarantine, which makes me sad but hopefully, he will get to get back to his family soon. My son still loves his job....which is a good thing.
My DDIL keeps me updated with notes and photos via her cell phone. She says Jake is a happy child and makes everyone smile. I am thinking Japan in the Spring will be beautiful!

Thanks for asking/noting. I am feeling much better thank you. Looking forward to reading the updates and wishing everyone the best.

Oh man, I can't believe you remembered all of us.
thank you, it really means a lot.

Sister is good, bald as an eagle, and happy as hell she made it through all this chemo madness. I was so thankful to go visit her a month ago, and go through all the processes with her. It's not easy, but worth it for sure.

I have had a sterling silver bracelet on my wrist, that has a cancer ribbon on it since my dad died of cancer in 1989. We have decided that when she is cancer free in July of this year she will fly down and take it off my wrist.

I can't wait!!

Trin

Eyebrows, still going gray, haven't taken the time to hunt up the brow darkening stuff someone mentioned I get. I just left Wal-Mart too. arghhghh!

My brother is ok, thanks to everyone who was thinking of him and said a little prayer.

I am happy to tell you that I am PAIN FREE! I saw the specialist and more x-rays. He couldn't see a fracture but knew that there was pain and swelling. He gave me some long name of what he thought I had...which in laymans terms was bursitis! Gave me some anti-inflamitory and pain pills...and within 24 hours I could tell the differnce! =) A week later, I have no pain, and just a bit of swelling in the evening with it.

Thanks for asking Kat!!! =)

AND, FrancEs, who we all loved! Been many many years since we heard from her! sigh

I can make the font larger, it's the color that pales. What I think should be black is a pale grey. All colors are affected and pictues are mostly lost to me. I can do jigsaw puzzles but I can't always see the picture.

Thanks for thinking of us, Kat (and thanks for the card). We are finding that the "golden years" are not so golden...or the gold has tarnished. The purpose of retirement is to allow old people to have time to spend in the doctors' offices.

This year, Stan learned about broken toes and kidney stones. Hopefully 2008 will bring fewer medical lessons. I am hanging in there. Quilting and the KT keep me sane (or at least sane enough to avoid institutionalization)!

Wishing all my KT friends a healthy and happy 2008!

Wanda,

"The purpose of retirement is to allow old people to have time to spend in the doctors' offices."

Too funny (and true).

Update on friends house that burned:

They finally got power to the well, and a phone line run to the camper. Borrowed a laptop and got an internet device from Verizon. They are listing the contents of the house, when it was bought, amount paid and replacement cost. The internet has come in handy for that. The insurance company is promising a mobile home but I doubt that will happen until after Jan. 1 at least. Just got to get permits from the county to put it on the property, permits to hook to septic tank, etc.

Linda

Hey, you didn't even mention me.... what is up with that Missy May?

Kat, I'm just catching up here today. You are so thoughtful to remember everybody.

My grandaughter seems to be taking everything in stride. For the last several years she had had Thanksgiving dinner at her house. Since that was not an option this year, she did Christmas. My DD and I helped with some of the food, but it was still a lot to do and I thought she seemed very tired and didn't do her usual "Martha Stewart" type.

She is anxious to get back to the gym, which she can do after the 1st, so that will help.

There was so much for her to catch up with, getting ready for Christmas I don't think she has had a lot of time to internalize everything she/they have been through.

I hope that it won't just "hit" her when things settle down, kids back in school and she has time to think about it all.

Thanks for thinking about her. I appreciate it very much.

Sue

Thank you everyone!