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Hey Windy, wasn't it you who used to say your goal was to be on My 600 pound Life. Used to crack me up!

Missed you on here!
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God Bless your niece Llama.
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LLama - May your niece be safe and sound and return with honor.
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Goodnight all! Sweet dreams.
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Need: Thank you so much.
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Llama,

God bless your niece. Will definitely say prayers for her.
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Kindly say prayers for my niece, who is on deployment in the Middle East with the U.S. Army as an Apache heli repairer. Thank you.
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Need: So sad about the shooting.
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Ok, got a lead on the helmet!

Hey, FF, who was the originator of "the helmet" idea?

freqflyer
May 2016
Jim, be sure to wear a helmet whenever you feel the need to beat your head against the wall.... many of us here have those helmets ready and waiting.

I found out months later, after my Mom had passed, that she and Dad were helping each other up and down the stairs... Dad let it slip out that they had fallen quit a few times. I disliked those stairs anyway, and even worse with the basement stairs. Mom use to carry semi-wet clothes from the washer down to the basement to hang to dry as she didn't like using the automatic dryer a full cycle... where's my helmet !!

Another thing we need to remember, we are still just the "kids" and what do we know :P
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Hello Windyridge!
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Thank you too glad~
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Thank you 97yroldmom~
That's right,MsMadge referred to her Mother as the viking.
I had forgotten that.
I sure hope MsMadge is doing alright~
Her and all the other's that don't post anymore.
I'll always wonder and hope they're ok.
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Yes Madge's mom was the Viking. I miss her fun Viking stuff to share.

Yes, NHWM, rice krispie treats in the cookie case! Other cookies too, but marshmallows?!

HGTV wasted their time and effort on that one!

They are just not at all open to suggestions, requests, nothing. They have a breakfast bagel, egg, cheese and meat choice but only on an everything bagel. They won't even give an option of a plain bagel.

They will drive that place into the ground.
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Glad,

Scratch that place off of your list. Rice Krispies? Really???
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Luckylu
Isnt Ms Madge the poster whose mom was referred to as “The Viking”.

Hi Windyridge,
Good to hear from you.
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Kat.

New Orleans is a great place to visit. I hope that your daughter is enjoying her trip here.

I grew up here and I am amazed at the change from when I was a child. I walked or rode my bicycle all over. I could ride the bus or streetcar as a young girl and was never concerned about anything happening. I never allowed my daughters to do what I did as a child because things have changed so much.

I know what neighborhoods to avoid but crimes can happen anywhere these days.

We rely on tourism, especially for Mardi Gras and our Jazz and Heritage Festival. Our Jazz Fest is a top notch event. We are known for our food and music.

Mardi Gras was always a special time for me. My mom was an excellent seamstress and made fabulous costumes that I loved wearing on Mardi Gras day.

Endymion and Bacchus are the prettiest parades. It’s a different vibe now since crime has increased in our city. It’s depressing to see.
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I may not return to that coffee shop. It changed hands about a year and a half ago; the quality just is nowhere close to what it was. And really?! Rice Krispie Treats in the cookie display?!

I had egg pie this morning thinking it would be safe and fresh today since they were closed all weekend. Nope, leftover from last week.

Egg pie is gluten free the crust is ore-ida hash browns.

There is another coffee shop in the process. Looks like they have inspections this week. If all goes well, may be open within a week or two.
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NHWM, daughter in NOLA visiting a friend over the weekend. Went to Endymion Saturday. Too tired to go to Bacchus on Sunday . . .

It’s all so ridiculous. And so unnecessary. And such a waste! Of course we had a killing in Philly over the weekend.
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Hey guys. Thank you for the nice comments Alva and FF. I rarely post these days, been on here for years so everything seems to be Asked and Answered as the lawyers say, but I still check in to see how folks are doing.

I also wonder about many good folks who helped me get through my caregiving struggles. Garden Artist, Black Dog Mina and many others.

I’m very sad to see that Becky/Bridget has passed away. We both grew up in the same area of WV and knew lots of people and places in common.

My wife and I are well, still in northern Michigan taking care of each other, two horses and a new dog (Way too old for this young pup!)

Anyway, thanks again to all the folks who have been so supportive in the past.
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So sick of the shootings in our city. Shooting at the Bacchus parade, four people injured, ages 24, 22, 18 and 4. So sad 😞. One teenager killed. So senseless!

Our city now has 49,000 signatures that will be turned over to recall our mayor. Something has to change in New Orleans to end this madness.
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It seems to me that MsMadge might have been the one to wear a helmet.
I think MsMadge's Mother was in a nursing home and MsMadge visited there everyday and MsMadge's Mother was pretty old,maybe over a hundred.
I can't remember....
Sometimes she took treats to the other patients that lived there and
One time she posted that the staff took away and threw away all the resident's stuffed animals and dolls due to contamination and I remember being upset about that.
IDK, but I miss MsMadge~
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AlvaDeer, ah yes, WindyRidge, loved how he used humor for dealing with his parents. His parents and mine were cut from the same cloth :)

I am using that same humor with hubby and I as we are dealing with normal age related issues.

Sendhelp, I remember the football helmet reference. Back in 2017-2018 would start or end their discussion with "Where's my helmet?"
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Among those not regular here anymore--WindyRidge.
I used to love the posts following the moving the parents, and the advice out to others attempting the same.
So many we have mentioned, and today we have an update from Anche in Italy. It just strikes me reading through here the wonderful sense of community on this site, and our infinite variety, the history of one another we slowly collect piece by piece, how we miss one another when one is gone, and are delighted to see them back. I think it is special in this our times. For certain special.
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TNtechie,

My oldest is from my first marriage. Her father gave up his rights and my now husband adopted her. At about 13 we started having problems with her and went into counseling. I was sure our problems were because of my daughters bio father. Even before the adoption, he would see her one day a week for 2 hrs. When my DH asked if he would take her for the weekend so we could do something alone, he said he had things to do. He also was our mailman. He ignored my daughter when she asked if she could walk with him.

By the time we went to counseling we had been married 9 years and her adopted 5. The counselor did not want to touch on the bio father problem just on our family unit. She treated my DHlikeva stepfather not the "father" he was. But the family unit problem was the bio Dad. It takes a special person to work with kids. You are right, if counseling upsets them, they should not be forced to go. Its should be their choice. As long as they are secure in the knowledge that ur there to listen, thats a good thing. Wevdropped that counselor.

And my daughter, she had a baby at 16. I gave her options and she chose to keep him. She was told that he was her responsibility. He was a preemie so I took care of him during the day and she had him when she got home from school. She completed high school and then went to school for LPN. Moved out at 19, bought herself a car, at 24 a house 4 doors down. All on an LPN salary. She was about 30 when she went for her RN. Went to school 4 days a week and worked 3 days a week. She has done it all on her own. Turned out pretty good if I say so myself.
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Just a quick update on my "boys": my 8 and 14 year old grand nephews have formed a foursome with my 9 and 15 year old foster sons. When they're not in school they are usually together. 15 year old is playing school sports for the first time and loving it. The "littles" spend every warm day (40 or higher) in the yard until dark (unless they're eating).

I recently made a decision against advice. My older foster son is resistant to attending weekly meetings with a counselor; he says she only wants to talk about the past and he wants to forget his past and live in the present. We talked about how he might have some issues from the past that could mess up things in his future with a couple of examples from my dad's life. I decided he doesn't need to deal with all that right now as long as he remains open that he may benefit from some counseling later. I have switched councillors for a once a month session to focus on current challenges he is facing.

The judge has ruled the younger boy does not need to see his mother until she completes her jail and probation; should be about 4 years.

With the uncomfortable sessions removed (at least for now) both boys seem more at ease. I'm not "making" them go to these meetings anymore; they get to attend ball games or practice or play instead. I actually feel good when I need to fuss a bit about picking up their room or the muddy shoe prints down the hall. We seem to be finding a "normal".
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Spelling helmet wrong. Not helmut.
Thinking wearing the helmet was a joke to protect your head when you banged it against the wall, over and over. Not sure I can recall it exactly.

But Garden Artist wore a Ghillie suit-not even sure she remembered why, or when.

All those discussions kept me entertained and laughing my way through some tough times.

A very long time ago.
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In agreement on the pay your own way.
And when we lose everything else, dignity can be all that is left.
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My mom was a pay her own way kind of gal too. She was an accountant when she worked and all her financial affairs were in perfect order.
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Barb: That "pay their way" story that you mentioned about Jeanne Gibbs reminded me of my mom. She always wanted to and did - even if it was $3 or $300.
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Well I tried to imagine wearing a cap with 'Common Sense' written in capital letters on the front 😁

An actual hard hat or helmut would be even better 😆

A helmut, a shield & a ping pong bat better still! 🤣
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