Yes, Seattle is relatively close--the other side of the montains on the US northwest coast. Alas, I don't know Alec. But send him good wishes for his mother... that is so sad.
I want to give a lot of money to local food banks, and shelters too. When Jess and I first started rooming together, she had just been in an awful auto accident, and I was new on my medication; we figured as sisters we'd be able to give each other the extra support we each needed. We were right, thank goodness! But she couldn't work, and the government put me on disability; so the food banks pretty much kept us alive. I'd love to make up for that, and then some! The jackpot on Wednesday is supposed to be about $32million, I guess about 19.5 million pounds... that could feed a lot of people. We'd get our beautiful acreage too, of course, and bring our oldest sister Jackie and our nephew Chris out here too. :)
Thanks for the recommendation on PublishedAuthors! I am now a member, and have put out feelers on the agent problem.
This is Jess' last day at the salt mines before holidays! Hurray!
Thanks Jill. Had emergency doc out at 4am as got so bad. temp 104. He said other doc was wrong; not swine. Gave me penicillin which is helping and diff pain killers. Slept today at last. Then talk radio people ringing in; symptoms same as mine, so now I again think it is swine.
My cat down with similar now; cant take him vets until im more mobile. Worried.
So relieved pain is lessening; douvet is soooooo good.
Greetings Jill, hope you're well, your page has so much energy.
It's well over 100 degrees here. It makes me move slow and feel pretty absent-minded, oh well, chronic slowness is part of OCD.
Take care,
K
Hi Jill,
Mom died on June 3rd. I guess she quit smoking too late in her life or something. Fred just came by to work on the yard. Taking care of the plants. Thanks for writing. I've just been trying to contact everyone, and get things settled here.
Talk to you later,
Alec
Well, I've written around 250,000 words on three altogether, with about 75,000 in final draft form. I think my sister hardly sees me these days, because my face is hidden behind the monitor of my laptop.
So glad you're breathing better!!! Me too. And it does feel ever so much better. All the kitties hang around even more than usual, because I'm not coughing violently all over them. Just in time too--my sister Jessie starts her holidays Wednesday. I keep thinking it would be so wonderful to sell the series or win the lottery (LOL) while she is off, and she'd never have to go back. They are downsizing and farming work out overseas... and they've made it clear to all that seniority, like Jess' 22 years with the company, doesn't count for spit on who gets the axe.
Say, do you know if anyone here is or knows a good literary agent? I'm trying to find someone to represent all my novels.
So how is summer at the new flat, and how are you and Dickens doing?
the plants are Verbana, Nemesia and Torena. The Nemesia has a lovely smell to it. I have been told (by another friend) that bees love uncut grass. Could that be my new bona fide excuse not the mow it any more? Ha! ha!
Trying to keep off pc as messing with my eyes. Plus have forgotten what else you wrote about. Apologies, was a difficult time with Dad yesterday. I could have done with spending day in bed but he needed some company and a good meal.
Still can make today a 'my space' day and if the sun shines will relax in the garden.
That cherry madeira cake sounds great. Could I be naughty and ask for a really large slice?
Hiya Jill, you're so caring, thanks. I intended to be here more but seems that my bad health over last six weeks or so is swine flu. It hit bad two nights ago; I feel dreadfull; cant sleep. Your asking how i am is lovely at this time. IM sorry im so useless on site.
Flu is making my spinabifida hell. However, with friends online, there are times of relief. xxx Must post pics of my flowers; better this year. ONe cats got a fluffy girlfriend who had adopted us.
Will try to post over next few days to keep you posted. Hi everyone, love lisa xxx
I count our generation as being very lucky - I'm glad I lived through the 50's and particularly the 60's with all their ups and downs. Still alive and kicking!
Will have a rethink about how I promote cards on here. The slideshow is fine for my blogpage but it doesn't focus on individual cards. I might do some blogs about how I get inspired, and who a specific theme I am working on but I don't want to overdo it. Things can easy become too pressured for me. As in I put too much pressure on myself. :>)
I walked to town and back yesterday..on a mission. A mission to get purpley bluey flowers. Came home with five. My friend was out and about and picked me up 2 bags of compost and then she came round and we repotted them into some big pots Em bought me a few years back.
I am going to make up around 10 pots of flowers and place them around the garden. I will buy some pink flowering plants too because I reckon bees are into pink :>) Have bought a big terracotta pot with a hole in to make the bee home but that is early stages. Need to get all the info on how to make the pot a comfortable living arrangement first.
Got joys of womanhood so migraine territory. Still had such a productive day yesterday I can slump today and feel the weekend hasn't been wasted.
I like the idea of 'Member of The Moment'. There are so many members now and I can't keep up with them all so having a spotlight on a member...say 1 per month or something like that will certainly keep those who watch the main page informed. I check out the main page a couple of times per week so would help me :>)
Thanks for letting me know your milkman delivers compost. I will leave note out to mine asking if he does similar. The pots and flowers will be much easier for me to pick up and get home.
Have put latest cards up. Am having to start beavering away because not only do my friends in Derbyshire want me to put a box together (which I have) but now have stall booked for September fair so will need to get enough of all sorts of cards made for that. Am pleased because I need to start covering costs (which have been pretty hefty).
I haven't had that afternoon kip yet. Might get some shut eye in now because need to be a bit more bright eyed and bushy tailed when Em turns up.
It was on one of the daytime proggies. A chap who is running a campaign to save bees. He said that blues and purples attract them. Was trying to buck up courage to walk to town. There is a shop that sells flower pots and all different coloured plants. The problem for me would be...having hyperventilated all the way there....to carry the soil back....you know those grow bag type thingees. Will leave it till Debs is around. We have planned to go to the zoo one day next week so will see if she will take me before or after we go there. If not will go with Dr J on Monday and taxi back with the booty.
I caught a glimpse of the UK Survivors spat. Venal is my word for it but in all honesty Jill, I don't sense an ounce of empathy from anyone on there for anyone else suffering. It all seems to be about themselves and point scoring. I am glad I am out of that sort of forum. I don't find people on them supportive at all, rather more the opposite.
Highlight of my day is going to be a fish and chip supper round Dad's with Em and her fella. I might even rally to a game of Scrabble.
In the meantime I am going to run a bath and have a long soak and let the world go by.
Hows the sorting going? Hope you have been delighted by things that your had forgotten you had :>) and that Azzi and Peter now have plenty of space to mess about with wires and electonical thingees.
I didn't write off list. Have been in very horrid place and is, at present, more about survival than forward planning (as care co-ordinator had previously wanted me to be doing).
She visited yesterday....3 quaters on a hour late and I was due at the doc's about half hour after so was a short visit. I was most upset. I have made a decision about Lithium (they can stick it). I also told her that the whole system stinks...particulary when the only support she had to offer was crisis team. Bloody crisis team. All they do is turn up for 10 minutes..ask about your sleep, eating and mood and then go away again. That is naff all support. She pretty much agreed with me and apologised for lack of anything of any use. Pah!
Because she was running late and I was angry and frustrated...by the time I got to GP was in a right state. He was very sweet but said there is nothing much he can do. Like I didn't know really. He has given me an extra prescription of lorazepam. When the you know what hits the fan...then sedation is what I need....that is in the absence of anything at all of any use support wise. I think MH services are a total waste of tax payers money.
Anyway, I have got as much sedation as I need and am living in the moment as the moment comes.
I have done some comfort buying on ebay. Haven't spent much but it was nice just to browse through things. I also got some lovely pinky/red shoes (dolly style with heels) from a charity shop, today, for £2.
When Debs is available going to ask her to take me to garden centre to buy pots (one for a diy bee nest) and others to plant purple and blue flowers in. Bees are particularly attracted to them. I shall need to part bury the pot and add in some moss to encourage queenie bee to make home there.
Apart from that..well I intend to have a long soak in the bath, eat chocolate and watch 'Torchwood'..and then sleep long time.
Loving the new decor. It is my favourite, to date. :>) and 400 members. That is brilliant.
A while back I made a concious decision to keep away from 'Mad Wars'. Not because I am frightened to say what I think but I realised that nobody really listens any way and now I only bite if people come to my blog who are deliberately spiteful. Perhaps some of the frustration that culminates with people venting on each other is due to the lack of care and support in their lives. I mean is not like there is an excellent multi disiplinary team approach to care and care in the community is the excuse that is made not to provide anything. Well, some things but not much really. All I know is that being moaned at because I don't follow someone else's beliefs is not my idea of time well spent. Eating cake..however...is. :>)
Got a big box of creative bits from a friend yesterday so have lots of choice and spent most of yesterday looking through and sorting things. Some friends (from old NIMHe days) came to see me. They had a meeting in Dunstable and popped in after. That was thoughtful of them, particularly as they then had to journey back to Suffolk and Essex (respectively).
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Yes, Seattle is relatively close--the other side of the montains on the US northwest coast. Alas, I don't know Alec. But send him good wishes for his mother... that is so sad.
I want to give a lot of money to local food banks, and shelters too. When Jess and I first started rooming together, she had just been in an awful auto accident, and I was new on my medication; we figured as sisters we'd be able to give each other the extra support we each needed. We were right, thank goodness! But she couldn't work, and the government put me on disability; so the food banks pretty much kept us alive. I'd love to make up for that, and then some! The jackpot on Wednesday is supposed to be about $32million, I guess about 19.5 million pounds... that could feed a lot of people. We'd get our beautiful acreage too, of course, and bring our oldest sister Jackie and our nephew Chris out here too. :)
Thanks for the recommendation on PublishedAuthors! I am now a member, and have put out feelers on the agent problem.
This is Jess' last day at the salt mines before holidays! Hurray!
Have a good one.
Kass
Thank you for your warm welcome. I have had a chance to look around and there is so much interesting stuff here :) Love it!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone.
Blessings,
Julieanne
My cat down with similar now; cant take him vets until im more mobile. Worried.
So relieved pain is lessening; douvet is soooooo good.
Going to dig into mug tea now. Chat later xxx
It's well over 100 degrees here. It makes me move slow and feel pretty absent-minded, oh well, chronic slowness is part of OCD.
Take care,
K
Mom died on June 3rd. I guess she quit smoking too late in her life or something. Fred just came by to work on the yard. Taking care of the plants. Thanks for writing. I've just been trying to contact everyone, and get things settled here.
Talk to you later,
Alec
Well, I've written around 250,000 words on three altogether, with about 75,000 in final draft form. I think my sister hardly sees me these days, because my face is hidden behind the monitor of my laptop.
So glad you're breathing better!!! Me too. And it does feel ever so much better. All the kitties hang around even more than usual, because I'm not coughing violently all over them. Just in time too--my sister Jessie starts her holidays Wednesday. I keep thinking it would be so wonderful to sell the series or win the lottery (LOL) while she is off, and she'd never have to go back. They are downsizing and farming work out overseas... and they've made it clear to all that seniority, like Jess' 22 years with the company, doesn't count for spit on who gets the axe.
Say, do you know if anyone here is or knows a good literary agent? I'm trying to find someone to represent all my novels.
So how is summer at the new flat, and how are you and Dickens doing?
Kass
I am fine. Off the whingeox.
Have not seen Jo Brand yet, but plenty of "characters" roaming around the Herschel Prins Centre.
Ring when you can.
Richard.
the plants are Verbana, Nemesia and Torena. The Nemesia has a lovely smell to it. I have been told (by another friend) that bees love uncut grass. Could that be my new bona fide excuse not the mow it any more? Ha! ha!
Trying to keep off pc as messing with my eyes. Plus have forgotten what else you wrote about. Apologies, was a difficult time with Dad yesterday. I could have done with spending day in bed but he needed some company and a good meal.
Still can make today a 'my space' day and if the sun shines will relax in the garden.
That cherry madeira cake sounds great. Could I be naughty and ask for a really large slice?
Bye for now
Flu is making my spinabifida hell. However, with friends online, there are times of relief. xxx Must post pics of my flowers; better this year. ONe cats got a fluffy girlfriend who had adopted us.
Will try to post over next few days to keep you posted. Hi everyone, love lisa xxx
I count our generation as being very lucky - I'm glad I lived through the 50's and particularly the 60's with all their ups and downs. Still alive and kicking!
Hugs
Leslie
Will have a rethink about how I promote cards on here. The slideshow is fine for my blogpage but it doesn't focus on individual cards. I might do some blogs about how I get inspired, and who a specific theme I am working on but I don't want to overdo it. Things can easy become too pressured for me. As in I put too much pressure on myself. :>)
I walked to town and back yesterday..on a mission. A mission to get purpley bluey flowers. Came home with five. My friend was out and about and picked me up 2 bags of compost and then she came round and we repotted them into some big pots Em bought me a few years back.
I am going to make up around 10 pots of flowers and place them around the garden. I will buy some pink flowering plants too because I reckon bees are into pink :>) Have bought a big terracotta pot with a hole in to make the bee home but that is early stages. Need to get all the info on how to make the pot a comfortable living arrangement first.
Got joys of womanhood so migraine territory. Still had such a productive day yesterday I can slump today and feel the weekend hasn't been wasted.
Hope your weekend is going well.
Used to do whingeox myself - finally decided it didn't suit me.
Am getting out more and more....have started drinking beer again!
Richard.
PS I think you are a wonderful, marvellous person!
So there!
I like the idea of 'Member of The Moment'. There are so many members now and I can't keep up with them all so having a spotlight on a member...say 1 per month or something like that will certainly keep those who watch the main page informed. I check out the main page a couple of times per week so would help me :>)
Thanks for letting me know your milkman delivers compost. I will leave note out to mine asking if he does similar. The pots and flowers will be much easier for me to pick up and get home.
Have put latest cards up. Am having to start beavering away because not only do my friends in Derbyshire want me to put a box together (which I have) but now have stall booked for September fair so will need to get enough of all sorts of cards made for that. Am pleased because I need to start covering costs (which have been pretty hefty).
I haven't had that afternoon kip yet. Might get some shut eye in now because need to be a bit more bright eyed and bushy tailed when Em turns up.
Bye for now
It was on one of the daytime proggies. A chap who is running a campaign to save bees. He said that blues and purples attract them. Was trying to buck up courage to walk to town. There is a shop that sells flower pots and all different coloured plants. The problem for me would be...having hyperventilated all the way there....to carry the soil back....you know those grow bag type thingees. Will leave it till Debs is around. We have planned to go to the zoo one day next week so will see if she will take me before or after we go there. If not will go with Dr J on Monday and taxi back with the booty.
I caught a glimpse of the UK Survivors spat. Venal is my word for it but in all honesty Jill, I don't sense an ounce of empathy from anyone on there for anyone else suffering. It all seems to be about themselves and point scoring. I am glad I am out of that sort of forum. I don't find people on them supportive at all, rather more the opposite.
Highlight of my day is going to be a fish and chip supper round Dad's with Em and her fella. I might even rally to a game of Scrabble.
In the meantime I am going to run a bath and have a long soak and let the world go by.
Hows the sorting going? Hope you have been delighted by things that your had forgotten you had :>) and that Azzi and Peter now have plenty of space to mess about with wires and electonical thingees.
I didn't write off list. Have been in very horrid place and is, at present, more about survival than forward planning (as care co-ordinator had previously wanted me to be doing).
She visited yesterday....3 quaters on a hour late and I was due at the doc's about half hour after so was a short visit. I was most upset. I have made a decision about Lithium (they can stick it). I also told her that the whole system stinks...particulary when the only support she had to offer was crisis team. Bloody crisis team. All they do is turn up for 10 minutes..ask about your sleep, eating and mood and then go away again. That is naff all support. She pretty much agreed with me and apologised for lack of anything of any use. Pah!
Because she was running late and I was angry and frustrated...by the time I got to GP was in a right state. He was very sweet but said there is nothing much he can do. Like I didn't know really. He has given me an extra prescription of lorazepam. When the you know what hits the fan...then sedation is what I need....that is in the absence of anything at all of any use support wise. I think MH services are a total waste of tax payers money.
Anyway, I have got as much sedation as I need and am living in the moment as the moment comes.
I have done some comfort buying on ebay. Haven't spent much but it was nice just to browse through things. I also got some lovely pinky/red shoes (dolly style with heels) from a charity shop, today, for £2.
When Debs is available going to ask her to take me to garden centre to buy pots (one for a diy bee nest) and others to plant purple and blue flowers in. Bees are particularly attracted to them. I shall need to part bury the pot and add in some moss to encourage queenie bee to make home there.
Apart from that..well I intend to have a long soak in the bath, eat chocolate and watch 'Torchwood'..and then sleep long time.
:>)
That should be "Whingeox"
Didn't scan properly
Richard
Good to hear from you.
Have you heard of "Whingox" - I've heard that's quite good as well.
I used to have a poster on my wall at Arnold Lodge,
"And yea, the miserable f*ckers shall not inherit the Earth"
Quite direct really.
Ring when-so-ever you wish.
Richard
Loving the new decor. It is my favourite, to date. :>) and 400 members. That is brilliant.
A while back I made a concious decision to keep away from 'Mad Wars'. Not because I am frightened to say what I think but I realised that nobody really listens any way and now I only bite if people come to my blog who are deliberately spiteful. Perhaps some of the frustration that culminates with people venting on each other is due to the lack of care and support in their lives. I mean is not like there is an excellent multi disiplinary team approach to care and care in the community is the excuse that is made not to provide anything. Well, some things but not much really. All I know is that being moaned at because I don't follow someone else's beliefs is not my idea of time well spent. Eating cake..however...is. :>)
Got a big box of creative bits from a friend yesterday so have lots of choice and spent most of yesterday looking through and sorting things. Some friends (from old NIMHe days) came to see me. They had a meeting in Dunstable and popped in after. That was thoughtful of them, particularly as they then had to journey back to Suffolk and Essex (respectively).
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