Anticipation
@just4him (316996)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
January 8, 2019 11:15am CST
Good morning. I'm home. Though I've had the procedure three times, I never realized how fast it really was to have a colonoscopy. The good news is my friend won't need another for 10 years. Lucky person. I can guarantee I'll have another before then. I've had three in two years and I'm hoping never to have another. However, I do have a medical condition, ulcerative colitis that was found with a colonoscopy, and I'm sure they will be monitoring it more often than every ten years.
When I left this morning, the weatherman promised me there would be snow. And he promised me it would start by 8 AM and continue until noon. When I hear promises like that, my anticipation zooms upwards. It puts a smile on my face and I watch and wait for that first snowflake to appear.
I'm still waiting. I'm ready to call out - Liar, Liar, pants on fire! They have no idea how disappointed I get when I don't get my promised snow. The clouds look like they could snow, any moment, but they're holding off. Maybe for that predicted storm I just read they're getting in Canada tonight and into tomorrow where Laurel said they're now expecting a foot of snow. I know she doesn't want it unless I misread that, so it would be really great if those clouds would drop it here instead of there.
Anyway, I'm home now and back to interacting with you unless I start to nod and need my nap. I have Writer's Guild tonight and need to write my 100-word paragraph story yet. I'll do it soon.
Have you ever anticipated something only to be disappointed as it never happened? It doesn't need to be the weather, but visitors, events, anything a person can anticipate and it falls through. I'm still hopeful it will snow.
Thanks for reading.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
8 Jan 19
Aw. Sorry you have to have them more often. But it's a good thing you do it. It can save a lot of heartache and health trouble.
I hope you get your snow
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Jan 19
@FayeHazel I hope we get some soon. It looks strange outside.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@just4him We haven't gotten much here this year - but hopefully you will get some
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@Marilynda1225 (82653)
• United States
8 Jan 19
I've anticipated things and have disappointed but never when it comes to snow. I'm on the opposite side of the fence as you where snow is concerned. Hope you get the snow you eagerly await and please keep it there 
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@Marilynda1225 (82653)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@just4him as much as I say I hate snow it isn't entirely true. Actually it isn't the snow but icy roads that make me leery
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jan 19
I'm trying to get it to come my way, but it refuses to come near me. It's like everyone in Green Bay is praying for it to go north and south and that's what it's doing. 
Sigh. Oh well, sooner or later they will be salting the streets for something other than ice, which they're doing today. Maintenance was out salting too, so they must be expecting it to freeze and wet streets makes for a great skating rink on wet pavement, but not safe for driving.
Sigh. Oh well, sooner or later they will be salting the streets for something other than ice, which they're doing today. Maintenance was out salting too, so they must be expecting it to freeze and wet streets makes for a great skating rink on wet pavement, but not safe for driving.1 person likes this
@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Jan 19
@Marilynda1225 Yeah, me too. We had icy roads on Saturday. I didn't go anywhere.
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@xander6464 (44111)
• Wapello, Iowa
8 Jan 19
I've been disappointed countless times.
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@xander6464 (44111)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Jan 19
@just4him I hope you're having the same morning we have here. We have about six inches of snow and it's still coming down.
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Jan 19
@xander6464 I'm JEALOUS! No, I don't have six inches of snow. Nothing is coming down and nothing will come down. It looks pathetic out there. I need my blizzard. I told the guy at the pool to stop praying for it not to snow. He laughed.
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jan 19
I know they don't. God is answering their prayers for no snow over mine for snow. Sigh. One of these days I'll get it and I'll be very happy when I do.
I know it can be a lifesaver. I just wish there was a better way to prepare for it. 
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@popciclecold (38583)
• United States
20 Jan 19
I just hope we don't get Snow, I hate when it does. Coming home from work it was icing, and I hurried to make it home. Hope you get your snow.
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jan 19
I hope you're not in the snow system that just went through or the one coming this week.
@celticeagle (166485)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jan 19
I did the cologuard a few days ago. Haven't gotten the info on it back yet though.
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@celticeagle (166485)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jan 19
@just4him ......Got a normal on it.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
10 Jan 19
I feel the exact way when they mention snow here. So im sure you can imagine how ive felt the last 3 weeks lol.
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@just4him (316996)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Jan 19
@Courtlynn I'm sorry it didn't stick, but at least you saw it.
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@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@just4him same. Wegot a little off and on yesterday but nothing stuck
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
21 Jan 19
Valerie, I had a colonoscopy several years back. It didn't take very long but the prep work was horrible. My doctor wants me to have another one soon. That is something I do not look forward to having done. Over the last two days we received plenty of snow. It is so cold where I live. It is doubtful that anyone here likes snow except for me. Maybe it is because people here have to drive or they cannot get out. I have been disappointed, but as long as it is not serious. I get over it.
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
23 Jan 19
@just4him Actually, the one I had was many years ago, but you to be on the safe side, it is best to have it done every few years.
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It's been with me for days and now it's falling.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jan 19
I have had that. The worst is the night before with the fasting and drinking that stuff.
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