Life as it is

hi gabs, thanks for the update. i miss seeing u on here.so proud of u for quitting smoking. i sure need to but doubt i ever will alto i know how bad i need to w/this copd.congraulations on being a grandmother. it's the greatest thing that can happen in 'your old age, lol'.i hope the girl & u can stay on good terms. would hate for u not to get to be around the baby.Same old, same old around here. i have been busy putting food up.u would think i was feeding a family of ten, lol. one of my neighbors brought me a sack full of cucumbers yesterday so i'm making pickles today. don't like to see anything go to waste. u take care, give gissi a hug. love & hu8gs.

It does seem a long time since we heard from you. And I am very glad you are back. Life does go on. One thing about old age is that I can't really remember what all has happened in the past year or so. But just recently, Hubby and I have a brand new Great grandaughter. She was born last Sat. on the 7th of July which was also her parents 5th wedding anniversary. She's about 3 driving hours away from us so we will just have to wait until they come to visit to hold her and of course spoil her all we can. Blessings

hi hon, glad to hear from you again. I have been ill again and the heat is just killing me. I will be moving to a low rental and I am very happy about that. Finally, I won't have to work so hard writing. I can enjoy what little bit of my life that I have left to live. There are good things and not so good things about the apartment, it is a senior's residence but it is just so far away from everything, that is the major problem. Then there is the fact that I can't take my washer and dryer with me and it hurts me to part with them but I guess I will survive.

Hi Gabs, I missed you and Gissi.. First let me say how sorry I am about your friend and the illness you and Gissi went through. I am happy you are back though.. Next a BIG CONGRATS for quitting smoking!!! I am sure you will so much better and have more energy now..:D As for what I have been doing lately? Not much really, the same stuff, trying to fix a laptop a neighbor gave me only to find out it is probably the wireless router that isn't working to get me online, not the laptop. Still trying to revise my story that probably won't happen now because my family doesn't see it as work, but fun, and has to interrupt me when I write, hence the reason I am trying to get my laptop online. So I guess really nothing new here on this end...

Hi Gabs! I'm so happy you're feeling better and so proud that you quit smoking! What an accomplishment. I also have quit since Mothers Day May 13th and feel much better than I did smoking. I think I remember you mentioning on Facebook you used the e-cigs...that's what I'm using and it is working perfectly. Congratulations on becoming a Grandma That's just awesome and will fill your days with happiness I'm sure. Hope everyone will finally get along because that is very important, for the babys sake especially. Oh yes, just want to let you know I de-activated my Facebook account. I just don't like all the changes going on all the time.

I'm so HAPPY that you quit smoking Gabs. It's a hard feat to do and you did it! I'm so sorry you are going through so much sickness. Glad you are better now. I'm also very sorry for the loss of my friend. Love you much Gabs! Hug the little man for me.

Glad to hear that you have quit smoking. I have been trying to get my husband to quit and not been successful. Congratulations on the grandbaby! Too much happening for me to go into detail about. Trying to keep the voices in my head from driving me crazy!!

For me, lots of job changes. And my son got into some trouble, also got a divorce, which was in process anyway, lost his house, which was Okay, except I had to clear it out as he was gone for a bit, and I had just had foot surgery. He is back dating the girl he dated fifteen years ago, and I like that, she makes him smile. My daughter still lives too far away, she just had her third child. I guess that is about it.

Now ya have me wondering who ya me t up with while visiting your mom lolol as I know all of what is going on with you and you know whats going on wih me not much to say but hugsssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Hi Gabs, glad your feeling a bit better. Nice to know that you've stopped smoking keep it up and you'll eventually feel even more better (can take a time though). Likewise looking forward to being a granny will make a difference to your life. Like you I've not been very active here for a while. Thought that after retirement I would have more time to spend on Mylot was just wishful thinking. What I have done though is have an e-book published its about Climate Change (if you think you would like to read it send me a PM and I will send you a free voucher for it). It is suitable for almost all e-readers and can also be read on a pc without needing an e-reader. Poor Gissi, what an operation he had to have, hope he doesn't feel he is missing out on life to much.

I heard you saw Ritter! I wish I could have been there. : )

You quit smoking? Yay! Good for you! How'd you do it?

hi Gabs its great news you still dont smoke. Congrats to you as it will sure be excellent for your lungs in the long run. So sorry that your son broke up with his girlfriend who is pregnant. Hope you got to see your grandchild and spend time with him/her cause grandmothers are so important. I saw it in my own life. My Grandma lived in the same house from the time I was 4 to almost 25 and I got to say I owe everything I am and have become to her. She taught me about life, she made me follow in her footsteps to be a fighter who wont give up just cause things wont work out when I try the first time. She was such a great encourager. you sure will be like this for your Grandchild too and I hope the young mom wont take it out on you that the relationship with your Son didnt work out. Its wonderful he still wants to be there for her and the Baby and I can imagine how it hurts him when he is just pushed aside and told he isnt needed and wanted any more. Wish I could help him....... As for me, I am glad I moved back from old hometown to where I live now and dont have that small apartment any more. I liked the place but it was too close to my drama queens family which resulted in ugly nightmares plus it was too expensive to keep all the time. Maybe I get a transfer at work to a city nearer to my new hometown, there is a branch office two hours by train from here not 4 hours as I have it now.

Hi friend, sad to hear your friend is passed away, this kind of lost will give more pain to us, time only have the ability to heal the pain. Sorry for all those bitter incidents in your life, still you are facing life with your confidence and will power. I wish you to face your entire life with this great power.

Wow! 7 weeks! I'm glad you are over being sick and that your little man is too. Congratulations on becoming a grand mother!

I am very pleased to see you back here Gaby. Out of sight does not always mean out of mind! We have of course kept up in other places. Great news about you becoming a grandmother, although you are still far too young for that, you must have been an infant mother! You aren't doing so well with your smoke free life now and I hope that it will have a knock on effect on your general health. I am so pleased that you had met a German friend. She is a very sweet woman in one day, when I have a passport again, I will endeavour to meet her myself. XXXX

Hi gabs Missed you a lot dear friend. And I was worried. My dear one, first I must congratulate you on getting rid of that smoke around you. I remember your problems and ailments - lungs (if I am right). You mention Gissi had some problems too and it is good that he is fit now. you know, most of my dear ones have been having some problems or the other of late and I too am no exception. I was diagnosed to have aggravated Ulcerative colitis (it became a little more severe) and the new addition on my set of ailments is Stones in Gall Bladder and kidneys. But then dear, I firmly believe that most of our ailments are testing times for us - and if we stand right during these low patches, we definitely can look up at brighter sides. I am glad to read about you and dear Gissi and do hope to see you more often like the earlier times my dear. Take care

I know you were missed! BRAVO for you on quitting smoking! I would like to know what worked for you and maybe I could quit too. Congratulations on the coming grandchild. Let us hope things work out for everyone, especially for the wee one. Me? Same old, same old pretty much. I did change jobs a couple of months ago... by choice... I had to reduce the stress in my life. I make less money now, which worries me a little, but the price of the drama in the old workplace was much too high. Hopefully everything I do online to earn extra income will increase! I really like where I work now and it is stress free!

Hi, Gabs, I'm glad to see you again here. Life becomes very hard and sad sometimes but we need to overcome bad things. I'm glad that your got over the illness. And it's especially good that you've quitted smoking, congratulations! I won this battle about 5 years ago and I know that it's hard. When I was young I used to believe that when you've had too much bad experience, there is nothing more left but to begin a better journey. I wish you to have better days now. And we'll wait for your stories.

First I want to say congratulations to you for quitting smoking. It's not an easy feat for most people. I've been quit since 2001 with 2 small lapses in 2005 and 2006. I hope I'll never lapse again. I'm so sorry about your friend passing away. It can really do a number on your health when you grieve someone. Im glad the little man is doing better now. I wish him long life and much happiness with you and Gissi. Love you much Gabs!