Bailey and Friends

Merry Christmas Susan! Hope you are having a great time over the holidays.

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Are you in Florida yet? how about now? Hope if you aren't you that you'll be heading that way soon.

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Happy New Year all my wonderful friends!! I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and is having a great start to 2015.

Our Christmas was very nice. A bit quiet, but I've come to like that. Ryan was here for a full 5 days which was especially nice. Ellen went to Colorado to be with her folks. Next year they will start going together to one place for Christmas and the other place for Thanksgiving. I put in a request for Christmas, if it makes no difference to them. This year we were appreciating all the wonderful Christmases the three of us have had together....and looking forward to having Ellen join us in the future.

FINALLY got the results of the second bone scan and all looks well. Doc just wants me to come by in May, when we return, to give him a look-see.

Remember my fall? On the stairs? Well, it seems to have bothered that knee. I went a got it checked out last week and they tell me it looks fine. My guy was on vacation, but I went in so they could take an X-Ray and he'd have it to look at when I see him next Tuesday. What the gal told me was that when you injure/bruise knee replacements it can take up to 12 weeks for the swelling and discomfort to subside. I am seeing the doc to discuss having arthroscopic surgery done, after the wedding. I'm pretty sure I want to go ahead with that. I just have too much scar tissue that is grinding around in there.

We are still in DE. We were planning on leaving next Wednesday, but then I got sick. I'm much better but today Bob seems to be coming down with it. We don't have a schedule we need to stick to, so we are just going to get ourselves well, finish getting things taken care of and go when we feel it's right. We are supposed to get an Arctic blast this week. It's already been mostly gray and yucky weather. My bones are talking to me....telling me that they need to be in FL!!:eek:

Bailey is itching like mad. We are trying different antihistamines. She needs grooming, but I'm waiting to do that in FL. They do such a nice job there.

I started growing my hair when R&E announced their engagement. I've had the same hairstyle, mostly, for 40 years. I thought it might be nice to show up in a picture with SOMEthing different. So far so good. It has not been bothering me and it actually seems a tad easier to deal with....but it IS getting to the point of.....hmmmmmm....do I really want to go through with this?? Not shooting for anything specific yet. Just letting it all grow.

Thanks guys for checking in with me even though I've been absent. It's always nice to know you haven't given up on me!! I've just been really busy and busy seeing docs and testing places.

Stay warm ...except for you, Trish. You should stay cool! Once in FL I will be able to once again catch up on all your tales and fun times.

Love,
Susan

I was about to send out the search and rescue team to find you:)

Did you have the flu? The CDC said it has reached epidemic levels:eek: I hope Bob feels better soon. Im thinking of wearing a bottle of hand sanitizer around my neck.

I am sorry to hear about Bailey still itching. I was hoping it was seasonal. Does she itch in Florida? Maybe the change will help.

The artic blast is aleady here and heading your way. I'm trying not to listen to the forecast. Ignorance can sometimes be bliss and keep a girl warm.

Pictures of the new hairdo requested. Kate and I and my daughter all went yesterday for a spruce up. It was fun. The new stylist puts curls in my hair. I kind of like the look. I sure can't do it myself though.

Big hugs Sus, have to go finish dinner for hubby. Hope no more surgery is required for you.

Howdy Addy!:)

No-not the flu, thank goodness. Just a head cold with bad cough....but it looks like it is going to make a relatively early exit. Boy were my ribs sore from coughing!:eek:

Last year when we went to FL, Bailey's itching stopped.....for two months. Then it started again. Hopefully she'll get a reprieve this year as well.

The hairdo is a problem. The wedding being on Memorial Day, means it's going to be hard to find someone working that day. I do have a friend, who has been invited to the wedding (well.....invited to save the date.......) and she checked with where she gets her hair done back home, which is very near where the wedding will be held, and they say they will be open. Don't know how I'm going to work this all out. The gal in FL is a whizz and does a great job, so I'll have her try some new ideas.....then take pictures of those. I feel like I should go for a "dry run" at the place I think I'll use. Unfortunately I am talentless when it comes to curling irons.....but I'm going to work on that in FL.

This is going to be a very laid back wedding, it sounds like. I'm sure it will all be fine. It's just very different from how ours was and how any have been that we've attended in recent years. I'm just trying my best to be very supportive....and so far it has worked.

Working on paperwork still.....and waiting for Downton Abbey to rerun @4AM. I watch the Good Wife when DA is on.....and we don't have a DVR. We may have to rethink that!

Have a great Monday! I've missed our chats. :(

Love,
Sus

A dry run for the hairdo is a good idea. A laid back wedding is just fine, it is their day so good you are being supportive. As long as they are happy with their day, that is important.

I hope Bailey stops itching in Florida. Allergies are so darn hard to figure out, even with humans, what works and what does not.

It was minus six degrees this am, poor Koko did not poo until 11:00am! Wednesday is to be really bad, I'm not sure the old Mazda will start after work. It barely did tonight. Yuck, this darn cold. Someone on the radio said they would much rather deal with heat than with cold and I think I agree.

I miss our chats too Sus. I'm not sure what the heck is wrong with me, I can't seem to string more than a few words together since Zoe died. I'm trying though:);)
Stay warm!

Well, Addy-the cold arctic blast has arrived! And a slight dusting of snow, as well. It's kind of pretty-although if it's going to snow I'd rather it REALLY snow. Ot was 20 when I went to bed-not sure if that was the low or not. That's plenty cold. And for the last trip outside, Bailey seemed to want to linger around and "smell the roses." Brrrrr.

Have a great Tuesday!

Love,
Sus

Ha, the artic blast went to visit your neck of the woods and left some remnants behind. Tomorrow is to be the worst of it, bitter cold below zero here. Move over, I'll ride down to Florida with you:)

If Bailey is like Koko, there won't be much pooing going on in this awful cold, Bailey will save it for Florida.

Brrrrrrrrr

We have it here too Addy and same thing, tomorrow is suppose to be worse than today, with temps falling ever further. Brrrrrrr
See, this is the stuff you want to miss Susan!!! Go south young lady, go south!
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Took molly 3 walks to be able to do a poop yesterday. :( Poor thing was having a horrible time of it out in the cold and the wind and snow and salt. Ugh!

huggers gals

Okay ladies....for your viewing pleasure I have added two pictures. :cool:
It looks like we will be able to get away early Saturday AM for our long drive south. This cold blast has convinced me that I'm crazy to still be here! Bailey is freshly bathed and combed out and eager to go. I'll check back in from sunny, warm FL next week. :D
All aboard who want to tag along!! :):)

Love,
Sus