Hi there Friends.....Chat 5 bwas getting long to load so here is new one...

Isis....Sorry I missed you.  I explained in Loss of Loved One.  Hope to catch up with you soon.

Agnes....Hope you are OK.  Wonder why you said you might not be here.  I am worried. 

Jean....We are having so much rain this week that everything is soggy here.  Had to drive through a bad one this morning and thought I would have to pull over.  The wipers could not take it away fast enough.  They say more for tomorrow.

I will be home tomorrow so hope to catch up with everyone.

Isis...Hope you are feeling better my Friend.  Smile...We Care.

Hey everyone, here is wishing you a wonderful relaxing week-end.   Care2 is making me crazy  Can't get on, friends vanishing, posts won't go through.  I love my friends and groups here but sometimes it is just so frustrating.  Never happens on other sites.  Anyhooooo have a great day.  Sending hugs.

Hi Everyone. It will be another hot day here. I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend. Please check in and let us know how you are.

Since I am still having problems with Care2 and loosing Friends and posts not showing up on my Groups thought I would let you know where I am also at.  So many of my Friends have come over and a few have left here and are there now also.

I still will be here when I can.  Some days I cant even Log In.  So to keep in touch please pop over and see me.  Hugs   Sharon

http://felinelovers.ning.com/group/loveofthewolf

 I give up, just can't seem to add a graphic here - not even ones have used before.

I thought things were supposed to be improving on Care2, but its getting worse.  Have joined Feline Lovers so can keep in touch with most people there.  Isis, just love that groovy cat and Jean, your little graphic of Care2 support is so funny. Glad someone can get something to load.

Happy Sunday everyone, sending hugs.

Dianne, I am sorry that you can't post a graphic. I have trouble in some groups also. It varies from group to group. What is most important is that you are here and can post a few lines to keep in touch. Graphics are nice but they should not take the place of interaction. That is my opinion anyway. Blessings to you my dear friends on this beautiful Sunday. It is going to be hot here but I have fans and my bedroom is cool. The computer is in my dining room but I am getting a laptop soon so that I can be in the cool part of the house and get my swollen feet and ankles elevated. I love my online friends and groups and with email I keep in touch with people all over the US, Canada and abroad also many of my friends that live here in San Diego area. I would be so lost without a computer.

Hugs to all, Isis ~ Teresa

Happy Monday everyone have a great week 

I hope you are all doing well.  Very busy here taking care of my brother and my daughter is visiting from Fla.  It has been a wonderful visit and she will be here another couple weeks.  She is such a big help to me.  If anyone here ever needs a listening ear please just click my on my avi and send me a note and I will be glad to give you my private e-mail address and or phone#.  Sending hugs to everyone.

I assume that most of you do the real talking somewhere else as this site seems to be more notes of cheer. Either that or I am the only one that complains. That is aways a possibility.

We are struggling a bit.

My 20 year old son is finding the proton radiation and the chemo to be really hard on him. His brain seems to be healing and there are no new brain tumors yet. But the headaches are very bad as is the nausea.

Currently my ill wife is in boston doing a turn taking care of him.  She went out when I came home last. Unfortunately she is very ill right now so her sister is there taking care of her. Her Hashimoto's Encephalopathy is bad right now but the real new problem has been the emergence of her arthritis. We are awaiting the final confirmation but the working diagnosis is that she has now developed neuropsychiatric systemic lupus.

I am currently at home taking care of our 12 year old daughter and trying to get some work in. I will be returning to Boston in a week or so to take care of my son and bring him home to begin his second phase, 6 month chemotherapy.

It looks like i will have two people to take care of in a few weeks.

I find that to be a bit daunting.

Is this what all of your lifes are like and you just don't talk about it. Or do you talk about it elsewhere.

Hi David,

    We are here to support each other so gripe all you want. You do indeed have some disheartening challenges. It is allot for one person to deal with. I do whine and complain. My troubles seem insignificant compared to what you are dealing with right now. I will say a prayer for you and your family. Come here and complain whenever you feel you need to vent. 

When my mom was dying I reached out to some online friends who gave me more support than I was getting from my own family.

This group was formed so that we as caregivers currently or in the past could support each other. Some people are lucky and have support from extended family members. It must be very hard to be the one that has to be strong for everyone else. You are to be commended for all that you are doing.   

David, as Isis said - go ahead and gripe all you want - that is what this group is here for - support for those who need it and to provide an outlet  for you to vent your feelings when you need to be strong for your family. (does that make sense ?)  After reading what your family is going through, I will Never, Ever, complain about my lot again - if I do, someone kick me please  !!

I am positive you have the admiration of everyone in the group for the strength you are showing for your family, and we probably can't even begin to imagine what you are all going through..... but know that the thoughts and prayers of us all are with you all.

Sorry I am absent right now but I am ill and will return as soon as I feel  better.  Flu I think.  Hugs

Good Day ! Sharon, Isis, Jean, Dave..

last night I just came back from out

side..

Hope my dear friends make a day happy and enjoy
Miss you all..Agnes

here is Wild Peach tree

Dear Sharon Get well soon

Hi Dave..!!..HUGS..

It has been a very busy week for us here in MI.  I am sure glad it is Friday.  Have a great week-end everyone and take some time to relax.  Sending hugs.

Sharon I hope you feel better soon, there has been a bug going around here in Mid summer, not usually the case.  We all had it.

David, I think that you are a very strong man and it just seems that you are going through so much.  I think for myself I would probably buckle under such a heavy load.  As to not sharing all our issues, I sometimes feel like I don't want to be the only one sharing bad news.  However, that is what this group is for.  So feel free to get it off your chest.  We are here for love, encouragement and to listen.  Life just plain sucks sometimes and we all need a listening ear.  My heart goes out to you and your family, you have all been through so much.  Wish we could help with more than words. Sending a big hug, I hope it helps.

Happy Sunday everyone, we are taking my grandson back to NMU today and it is an eight hour trip one way.  I am not looking forward to the trip, it is nothing but trees for hundreds of miles.   My bottom already hurts and I am not even in the car yet. LOL  Have a great day everyone.  Sending hugs.

Good afternoon ..! Sharon, Jean...friends
have a happy Monday..
here some Plum ..took yesterday evening
Peace and Friendship

Hi Sharon..last night you in my dream..love friends..

Hi Jean..Bum always tired when on the trip..but view around fun and happy

sometime ..thing different from our house..make the mind refresh..LOL

Wow Agnes that tree is beautiful.  Loaded with fruit, yummy.  The growing season has been really strange here as the weather has been very cool and dry.  The gardens are not doing well at all. 

The trip was nice, long but nice.  My grandson is all settled in his new digs and ready for football season and school to start.  Thankful for the opportunity for him to go to University.  Have a good day everyone and stay out of trouble.

Dear Sharon, Jean,Friends.....

Hi Sharon..Thanks a lot to join at a safe place again

please feel free as your group..see..! here I'm feel free as my own group

you should do as my a sister there..I really love to hear from you

and I don't like the other site much as care2..sorry about that

because I can't take time much to the other web as here...

here in fact we can do better...if you pay attention for it

because caregiver ..name is really worth...only I can't hand alone

my ENG still can't talk out much as I want to..

please try again here...just a idea for you...

Hi Jean..Thanks..football is fun and good exercise

hope you and family have a happy time and fun

my images always make me have somethings to talk with friends

to all ..Much love..Agnes

great to see you back with us Sharon,hope you are feeling a lot better. Agnes, you always have some interesting photos to share with us - some lovely fruit trees you have. Don't worry about your english, we can all understand you. Have just been to the dentist and had root canal, then afterwards, left car where it was and went for a lovely walk along Suttons beach - not sure what tide was doing, but it was lovely splashing through the shallows....so lovely looking out over the ocean and Straddie, watching the boats and ships out there. Then i walked back to the car, and near the rocks, there were hundreds of soldier crabs scrurrying about, and raced back into their holes as I approached. What a beautiful part of the world I live in and am so thankful I found my little unit .took a photo of the soldier ants, but it won't load here....bummer.

Hi there Dianne....Jean....Isis.....Agnes....and All

Thank you  I am feeling better.  I ike Care2 much better also. I do like ning but the groups are so scattered it is hard to find everyone.  I have not noticed to many problems right now here but then I hae been off for a bit. Hope to be back on now time allows me. LOL.  Mom is demanding right now and I have been running around so much for her.   I am wiped out by the nighttime when I can get onto the computer.

We have had such bad storms here too.

Well off to sleep.  See you all tomorrow.

Dianne you make me want to jump on a plane and go there.  Sounds so beautiful.

Hugs to all.

Good day..Dear Sisters, Brother!

Hi Sharon..happy to see your posted here again..here missed you

Dianne..Thanks for understanding..sound you have a happy, peacful time

here have many small lakes ...not as big ocean..

Light and Peace with us...Agnes

Yes, Sharon and Agnes, it IS a wonderful spot and everyday when I look at the ocean, I think how fortunate I am to live here. Finally got the soldier ants to load, I hope.

Wow Dianne that picture is amazing.  I have never seen these ants before.  Such a nice group and wonderful sharing everyone.

Sharon don't forget yourself my friend.  Take care Sending hugs to all.

Good day..! Jean, Dianne, Sharon, Dear friends..
have a bright day

Hi Dianne..That's one look beautiful and natural..you took it well

Thanks to sharing with us..I love it..

I got a idea..to open new topic for friends to post their own images there to share

to have somethings to talk, more active and interesting here

HUGS..Agnes

Sorrry, big boo boo on my part, as am a bit dyslexic at times - should be SOLDIER CRABS. Just popping in to say Hi as too tired and in too much pain to do anything further and making too many mistakes in my typing. Was asked to start work earlier than usual today, which I did to help out, but not good for me, as makes a longer day and have to get up earlier than usual. As I don't get much sleep, I find it hard to get out of bed in the morning before 9am, so having to get up before that is hard - all I can say is:
THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY.

Have a great week-end everyone.  Sending hugs

Dianne I had showed the picture to my hubby and he advised me they were crabs. at any rate I had never seen them before so they were amazing.

Good day..! Jean, Dianne, Sharon, Friends
have a Happy weekend

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Dianne...I know that crabs..I saw often near Beach in Thailand 

when walk by..they'll ran so fast to hind..so cute action..

only I never see too many and can take picture as you like that

Your cat so cute...

Not feeling well, just a head cold I think, but just came on me suddenly this afternoon, so think will have some Lemsip and an early night.  Maybe the soldier crabs are a SE Asia thing, dont know. 

Thanks Agnes, am feeling better , especially on this lovely sunny day . Long weekend here as Ekka Day holiday - big country show on in Brisbane, so all of SE Qld gets a holiday - but with this swine flu going around, I think anyone would be mad to go. This time last year, I got pneumonia, and then ended up in hospital in September with pleurisy , so am trying not to take any chances this year.
can't get anything to load here - always have trouble on this listing, but do succeed sometimes - oh well.

Good Morning..! everyone..
Have a happy Tuesday

Dianne..never mind if can't download more graphic you here that nice..

glad you better up..Cheer always..my friend

Hello, Agnes and everyone! another good day here...though have some drizzles early this morning...am hearing birds chirping..

saying hope you all have a good day ahead...!

Good Morning..! Dear friends..
Have a Happy Wednesday
a short note...I'll not around a few days...
hope all my friends have a happy week...
Peace & Light be with us...HUGS..Agnes

Hi Che ..nice to see your posted again.hope you're fine and happy

Happy Wednesday everyone.  It has been so busy here and my daughter is going back to Fla. today.  We will miss her so much.  It is cloudy and overcast here today.  The weather has been so wierd.  I am certainly ready for some summer.  Have a great day everyone.  Sending hugs.

Good Night ! Jean, Everyone..
sweet dreams and sleep tight

Been so quiet in  Care2 lately I mssed a few days.  Hoppe you are all well. Jean and Agnes I always see you here my Friends. Thank goodness you come in or I woild be so lonely.  Weird weather here and such bad storms.  Humidex is so hot you dont want to go outside. My roses are dying but my shrubs are doing great.

Wlll be back soon. Hugs

It has been a very long week and I am ready for the week-end.  No big plans just gonna be lazy.  Sending hugs to everyone.

Hello Friends....I am here to stay thanks to all my good friends who emailed me and now I see how many real friends I have here.  Just cutting down on some groups so I can have more time with the friends who are here.  Hugs to all.  Weekend is coming so have fun.

Good Evening and Night ! Dear Sharon, Jean, Friends..

Have a happy weekend..

this weekend we don't have plan to go somewhere yet..??

weather clod and rain today..blessing for the forest

Hi Sharon..nice to hear you'll back here again..I feel care2 good for you

what ever system go wrong sometime..??right..??patient with it..??LOL

sorry I didn't go the other web ..at ning.com..

hope to talk and share with you again..soon..Love freind

Good Evening..! Everyone..

have a peaceful evening and night..

hello Agnes, Jean and everyone!

another start of workweek for me...(while you were still relaxing and enjoying the weekend...)...done clothes washing and cleaning up in the house during 2 days off and twas a tiring though days for me though a bit satisfying coz i have done them all. my only consolation is be with my two nephews and had merienda with them yesterday...choco shake and choco mousse...heaven!

another hot day for us...hope you all have a pleasant day!

Sorry for not replying sooner but have been ill this past week with pneumonia, but am now on the mend, and didn't end up in hospital this time, like I did last year in ICU for a week......never had problems with winter before and not asthmatic, but a bad health and moving 3 times in past 5 years at my age, has taken it out of me, and after 1 bad attack of bronchial pneumonia one year, now get ill every year in mid of winter.....and i live in the sunshine state, so really can't ask for better weather.
Sharon, just LOVE you graphic with the Meerkats - I adore them and have little statues around my house, interspersed with the Cat ones - CAN YOU DO ME O ME ONE, with or without my name ???? Pretty Please. ???? So great you are still continuing with some groups - we would be lost without you.
Di

Good Morning..! Dear group...

Sharon, Dianne, Che, Jean, friends..

Have a happy Sunday

Hi Dianne..please relax enough..never group sometime..Health first..

wishes you better soon...

That Sharon tag you love..she will make for you..

and if you love which one of mine..I'll make tag name just for you...

Hi Che..sound happy there..Heaven..?? carefull will fat..

here I'm getting fat and more fat..LOL...cold a few days ..

summer here is like deep winter at north of Thailand on the mountain..

Love friends..Agnes

Dianne...Glad you are back and hope you are feeling better. Take care my Friend.  I will see if I can find the graphic and make one with your name.

Was such a hot day and Mom giving me lots of grief today.  Nasty all day.  Had me in tears for a bit.  Just went downstairs and waited a bit then when I heard her chair go upstairs I came back up.  Sometimes thats what you have to do to keep sane.  Here is a pic of where I would love to be right now.  Hugs

Hello  everyone, gee was the week-end short for you too?  I can't believe it is Monday already.  We worked in the garden this week-end, it sure was hot. 

Hey first I complain about not being warm enough, now I am kind of complaining about the heat.  LoL.  

Dianne good to see you and I am glad you are feeling better, I have had Pneumonia in the winter for the last five winters and it is so aweful.  I do hope you are on the mend.

Sharon,  your mom sounds a bit like mine, although mine has passed nothing I did ever made her happy.  Please take care of yourself.  I know it is hard when someone is always be critical, but just remember you can look in the mirror and know that you have done a good thing taking care of her.

Agnes thanks for always being so upbeat, you add a little sunshine to the day.

Have a great week everyone and stay safe out there.  Sending hugs

Thank you for your kind words.  That is why I love this Group.  Everyone understands how you feel as we have all been there.  I feel bett today.  Yes Isis I know how you feel also.  I miss my Dad so much and I still cry when i think of him which is almost daily.  We were so close and he always understood me more than Mom.  I love her and I will not leave her alone but some days are hard as we all know.

Today was OK and she was in a better mood.  Was so hot here today could not even get outside.  It is the humidity that is rough.  Was 108F humidex today and 89F.  Tomorrow we are to get rain so it should break.

Hope everyone is OK.  Yes Jean...I need to do so much more in the garden but it has been to hot to get out there.  I have sun almost all day around the house so I cant stay out in it to long.  Maybe tomorrow LOL.

Hi Everyone and thank you for your kind wishes - am not totally better yet, but much improved, though this cold evening wind goes right through me....one of the penalties of living right next to the ocean I guess - great in summer though. Finally got out to the shops today to do a bit as the cupboards were getting a bit bare and the cats were complaining about biscuits all the time. Also managed to get a load of washing on and hopefully another one tomorrow will bring me up to date. Sharon, am so sorry your mother is giving you such a hard time - my dad was like that and got worse when he got dementia, but there was never anything wrong with him - always mum and I were in the wrong !! Has your mum got dementia ? I deal with the elderly everyday and dementia is one of the hardest things to live with I think.Agnes, you sounded a bit upset and flustered in your last posting - hope everything is alright my friend, and we are all here for you if there is anything we can do to help.

 Just dropped in

 to say HELLO!

 I hope everyone is 
  feeling much better

  Healing hugs,
  Jenny

Hi ya Jenny good to see you here. 

You all know this is such a great group, always a word of encouragement here. 

Isis I could hear the sadness when you talk about your mom, I am so sorry for your grief.  And dear lady you do have a purpose you always have a good word and encourage those with pain.  Please know that you are a treasured person to all of us.  We need each other.

Agnes it is so unusual for you to be down.  You are such an encouragement to all of us.  We can't live our lives for our children or even get them to see it our way most of the time.  I am sure you are a wonderful mum and one day they will appreciate you and your wisdom.  I have had some real battles with my girls over the years but as they age they really are becoming great women.  By the way the plum jelly looks wonderful.  Yummy.

Sharon and Dianna you are both such an asset to this group and believe me, alot of the groups here are so superficial.  Isn't it nice to have a group where you can be real.  I appreciate you both.  Look in the mirror and know you guys are special.

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Agnes....I hope you are better today.  We all know sadness and it is so much better to feel happy.   Kids have a way of turning our days around.  Sometimes sad and other days so happy.  My son's seem to cheer me up and my daughter never seems to have time for me.   She is so busy with her own life that she forgets to even call me back.  Well it is OK because one day her daughter will do the same to her.

So great to see you all here.  Isis I have tried to catch up with you but always seem to miss you.  Jean hope your day is going well.  I tried to start a new thread as this one is taking so long to load but my computer did not want to let me do it.   I will try again now and see if it will co operate LOL.

Hugs to all and so glad to see you here.  I am posting one of my favorite wolf graphics to share with you.  He is so beautiful and always makes me smile.  Hugs