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Lynnie, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beloved Queen. She was an amazing lady.
I sincerely hope King Charles III will be even half the monarch she was.
 
I am traveling at the moment and have been feeling so low about the Queen. I am heartbroken. She was queen my whole life and the most lovely and dedicated women. I loved her with a deep and Abiding love as the sovereign of my country. She will be missed. King Charles made a good start with his speech. He will be in my prayers.
 
I don't post here very often so I apologise for muscling in but, on seeing the posts about it, I wanted to share my emotion over the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11. Australia is part of the Commonwealth so she was our Queen.I am surprised by the amount of grief I am feeling over her death, of course I knew it had to happen and you could see her go downhill following the death of Prince Phillip, but I'm having trouble getting my head around her not being here any longer. I was 9 years old when I travelled to Newcastle to watch her drive by on her Australian tour...my aunt packed up rugs, food, drinks etc and we took up residence on the street in the very early hours of the morning in order to get a front row view. Then in later years, she visited the town where I live, but at that time, I was a young mum with three small kids and couldnt face the crowds in the city. Her route back to the airport to leave the town passed down a suburban street near me so I packed up the kids and took them to watch and wave as her entourage drove down that street. What a wonderful woman, she performed her duties right up to the end, having seen out the old prime minister and welcomed in the new just two days before her death. She certainly lived up to her vow of serving her people to the end of her life. May she rest in peace now with her soul mate of so many decades.
 
I too am sad that the queen has passed, she was the strongest role model there was I think in duty and love and loyalty. I never got the chance to see her, even though Canada is a common wealth nation. She did dedicate the PICU unit at our city hospital in I think 1990 or so, and viewed the expansion of the hospital. My daughter and great nieces and nephews have all spent time in that PICU, and my kids were both delivered in the maternity ward, and I have spent far too much time in that hospital as has alexis. Throughout you see pics of her tour and visit. its neat.
Hugs Lynnie.

Canada or at least Alberta, certainly not Saskatchewan is getting back to a lull after a stabbing massacre that killed 10, had a four day manhunt, and leaving 1 if not two perpetrators dead, and score more injured and especially traumatized. It just destroyed me to be hearing about. it.
 
Sherri, I could not believe the number of alerts that came on our phones and this was just horrifying to watch on TV. The crime is up all over our Manitoba, every weekend you hear about horrible incidents happen or young people missing...so very sad.

A sad week with the Queen's death, I pray for her family to all come together, forgive and move toward a united future.

Well the week has finally come, hubby has been called for the third time for surgery...we are praying that this one will be for real. He will be going in on Thursday and if all is well home on Friday with a 8 week recovery time.
 
I am back in California after a long week of traveling. I flew to Illinois to pick up my grandson, then we had to drive a long way to get his phone and a few other things. The entire time I was shaken by the news about the queen. Her health had appeared to deteriorate since Prince Philip died, and I did not expect her to last much longer. I think what struck me was the suddenness. I watched King Charles' speech but missed all the other news coverage. It was probably a good thing. I have been watching some of the specials on her life online. It is just a reminder of the strength she displayed throughout her reign.
 
Jill, it's so good to see you post here. Everyone is welcome to post. No one is "muscling in." It's an open conversation and the more, the merrier!

Even though I'm smack dab in the middle of the USA, the passing of Queen Elizabeth is felt even here. My deepest condolences to her royal subjects. She was truly an icon and she will leave a lasting legacy.
 
This is such a lovely story! You are an original Granny from the old days at DSP. You were part of the original wafflers! I think we are muscling in Haha!

Lynnie


Jill said:
I don't post here very often so I apologise for muscling in but, on seeing the posts about it, I wanted to share my emotion over the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11. Australia is part of the Commonwealth so she was our Queen.I am surprised by the amount of grief I am feeling over her death, of course I knew it had to happen and you could see her go downhill following the death of Prince Phillip, but I'm having trouble getting my head around her not being here any longer. I was 9 years old when I travelled to Newcastle to watch her drive by on her Australian tour...my aunt packed up rugs, food, drinks etc and we took up residence on the street in the very early hours of the morning in order to get a front row view. Then in later years, she visited the town where I live, but at that time, I was a young mum with three small kids and couldnt face the crowds in the city. Her route back to the airport to leave the town passed down a suburban street near me so I packed up the kids and took them to watch and wave as her entourage drove down that street. What a wonderful woman, she performed her duties right up to the end, having seen out the old prime minister and welcomed in the new just two days before her death. She certainly lived up to her vow of serving her people to the end of her life. May she rest in peace now with her soul mate of so many decades.
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I have a funny story....

I have held it together quite well on the Queen, although I am quite emotional by nature. I have teared up several times, when it was announced, when the King spoke, when the double rainbow appeared over Buckingham Palace, etc. But the first time I cried, it was Lego to blame.

Yes, Lego. I still choke up when I think about it.

Lego has a giant Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle somewhere, I have no idea where, made completely of Legos. They put the flags at half mast, and made lots of little Lego mourners placing little Lego flowers around Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. There was something so touching about this (i have no idea what, but it touched me all the way to my core) that I wept. I tried to tell my children about it and could not get it out. My children are in hysterics because I have done so well, except for the Lego mourners. I will have to record this in a layout somewhere.

Only Lynnie.
 
I can't believe no one has posted in three days. Seems like feast or famine sometimes. LOL!

Nothing new hear. We are going to Universal for a week at Thanksgiving for my son's 17th birthday. We thought of it too late to go for his 16th. Than in January, around my birthday, a few cousins and I are renting a house for a cousins retreat for a week. The house is gorgeous. It has room for 16 people so I'll have my own room. Don't know what we'll be planning yet, but I'm looking forward to meeting cousins, some of whom I've only met once before in my life.

I've taken on an overtime shift at work so now I'm working full time job during the day and three nights during the week. It is a lot but the loan we took out to repair the house wouldn't pay itself. LOL! We do what we gotta do.

Hope everyone is doing well!
 
I picked alexis up yesterday, she is back from a voluteer trip to ontario.

Everytime I drive and see all our Canadian flags, provincial flags at half mast I am hit by the somberness of the occasion. Canada is not only doing this for the Queens death but also one day for each of the murdered persons on the James Smith Cree Nation. The worst mass killing event in Saskatchewan history apparently in recent times, and one of the worst in Canada. 12 people dead over domestic violence issues gone terribly wrong. The pulling together of the JSCN for all these burials, so many in the same families, has been a heart rendering thing to see. Its heartbreaking. So much trauma the nation has endured and it goes on. It makes me mourn for a people that never asked for anything they go.
 
Happy Monday, all! We survived our State Fair week. It was nice to see so many people back at the Fair. To my eye, it looked as though we were back to pre-pandemic numbers of fairgoers.

I don't have any work travel this week, so that will be nice. Our weather thinks it's summer again. We have a forecast of 100 degrees F for the next two days! Ugh! I'm so ready for fall and for all of the mosquitos to leave me alone! Ha!

Hope everyone has a nice, relaxing, healing, and creative week! :)
 
Hey everyone! It's been a few days since I posted.

To Lynnie, Jill, Sherri, and Karen- I'm sorry for the Queen's death. She was a great lady and an awesome example of what a monarchy should be. :)

I have been busy the past couple of weeks, between the GS birthday challenges, life, and a new course I'm taking on proofreading. I hope I'll get through this course (it is all online) well and land work I can do at home so we can eventually afford the renovations this house needs (it is about 30-years-old and needs a lot of updating).

How does everyone's weeks look? What's taking up your time? Please share! :)
 
I watched the recording of the funeral procession for the Queen last night. Very touching and moving.

Ane, good luck with your proofreading course. I do that for my job and it can be a lot more challenging than people realize.

This week is a pretty normal week for me. But tomorrow, we have an event at our State Capitol. The Kansas students who participated in the national KidWind Challenge are being honored. We are a sponsor of this event, so we've been invited to come to the capitol with them. It should be a fun day.
 
Lovely hearing what everyone has been up to.

Sherri, I just wanted to say how sorry I was to hear about the mass murders in Canada. It was heartbreaking.

I watched the Queen's funeral live in the middle of the night. It was very moving and well done.

We had our Daughters of the British Empire meeting yesterday and it was very moving. I made some lovely cards and a few other things. I think people really enjoyed the decorations.
 
Okay, I have to tell you ladies about something I did yesterday that scared me half to death. We had an event to honor a group of Kansas elementary kids for winning awards at the national KidWind Challenge. We are a sponsor of our state's KidWind Challenge and we were invited to attend. The students had their photos taken with the Lt. Gov., and then they got a tour of the capitol building. The tour included a trip all the way to the very top of the building (there is a tiny, circular platform around the top of the dome of our capitol). It was an additional 296 steps through a series of steep, narrow, and spiral stairs. It was already a hot day, and the further we climbed, the hotter it got. I did okay until the stairs turned into a free-floating staircase to get you to the center of the dome. My heart was pounding so hard. A lot of the teachers and parents who came on the tour bailed before we reached that high, but (of course) I wanted to get photos of the kids at the top. After a lot of white-knuckles on the skinny rails, I made it to the top which is more than 300 feet from the ground. I was never so happy to go back down to the ground after that experience, but I'm glad I did it. My legs are still feeling the pain today from climbing the stairs in heels (I should have worn different shoes), and the overall anxiety! Ha. I survived! I got the photo! I will never have to go up there again!!!! YAY! I'll make a scrapbook page on that this weekend. Happily, today, I get to stay on the ground all day! :)
 
Lynnie, Glad you got home safe from getting your grandson, hoping things are well with him. I too got up in the middle of the night to watch the Queen's funeral, very lovely and touching. She was such a strong woman and a true leader. She will be missed immensely not only in England but the entire world.

Jill, Welcome back, hope to see you here often.

Lily Ann, How fun for all your cousins to get together and hope you have fun in Universal with your son. I miss travelling to all those fun palaces.

Sherri, I know what you mean about the mass killings, so very sad to hear about all the trauma. We to in Manitoba have had flags at half mast too. Way to go Alexis, she sure is a busy gal doing so much good in this world! I am sure you are beyond proud!

Breoni, State fairs are so much fun, we missed most of them this year but we had some fun with car shows this year. I even won a prize at the last one, $100 at a car parts store, a beer glass, a Yeti travel mug and some chocolates. We spent the whole $100 on car wipes, microfiber cloths(for the kitchen), spray paint and some other odd items to get us to the full amount. The guys at the store were so great in helping us pick out stuff. And...my gosh all those steps!! WOW!! I want to go up to the top of the Eiffel tower and have champagne at midnight, I guess I should start practicing now, LOL.

Ane, Way to go on the challenges, not too much on my end as I have been so busy with Mom. She is doing well and I had a few good visits with her in the garden patio at the care home. She is liking it there so I am thankful for that.

I think I am caught up now...it was a great week for hubby and myself. Hubby had his surgery on Tuesday and was supposed to stay in overnight but he passed the anesthetic test and was able to come home just a few hours after the procedure. He has a lot of physiotherapy in the next 6 weeks but he is pain free from the nerve pain in his spine. We actually went or a walk to the store 2 blocks away and back and he was not even tired. It is just too bad that it took years to get the procedure. We are looking forward to the future with him being able to enjoy life without pain!

And last but not least...son and I booked our trip to the UK, France and the Netherlands...looking forward to April 2023!!

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
Shana, You are very brave. I am not sure I would have made it. I go all funny when I am up high. Years ago, my husband and I were at church in Hartford, Connecticut, and it had this tall spire and some lovely Tiffany Windows. The janitor was lovely, and we were the only people there. He let us go up the spire, which was not allowed. I made it halfway before I couldn't go any further. The steps were rickety and some ladders. I was a mess. My husband went all the way up. That was in 1990, and I still haven't recovered, LOL.
 
HOLY COW Shana! Well done. I have been to the top of the La Tour Eiffel, but I was 19 then and I could NEVER do it now! Years ago hubby and I attempted to climb a northern MN fire tower and only made halfway before getting a bit of vertigo. Shows how your perspective changes, huh?!? LOL

Lynnie, I'm so glad your grandson is home. You're so wonderful to have made that long trip and all those special arrangements for him.

Sherri, our girl Alexis just continues to amaze, doesn't she!

Not much new here. Just working hard. School just started again and we're all back in the buildings. Not terribly "happy" about that, but it is what it is.

Love and Blessings, Carla
 
FormbyGirl said:
This is such a lovely story! You are an original Granny from the old days at DSP. You were part of the original wafflers! I think we are muscling in Haha!

Lynnie
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My claim to fame is that my post was on the first page of the Granny thread :)
 
Two more wonderful days with Bruce - I love watching him.

My daughter returned from England with a terrible cold. It turns out she had COVID, along with a bunch of people who were at the wedding she attended. She feels terrible that she traveled with it, but she did double mask because she was afraid of catching it.

She also avoided all the travel problems. I hired a car for her to get to the airport because she was not feeling well. It turned out to be VERY fortunate because the Piccadilly line was down, along with the Heathrow express. It spread to Kings Cross, all of which were on her route.

Her boyfriend picked her up with flowers and two N-95 masks. He did not want to catch her cold since he has some important gigs coming up (he is a drummer). She came home to her house the next day, tested (just in case) and isolated. She was so shocked. She said her symptoms didn't sound like COVID symptoms. More achy and fluey, no cough at all. Anyway, I made lots of good food and spoiled her. I would make trays, put them on the bookcase outside her door and knock. She would come out with a mask and wave from the other end of a long hallway. Poor lamb.

Anyway, no one else has come down with it here.

Mark is settling in well. I take him to Social Security on Tuesday to get his change of address sorted. We can't do it online because he has no clue what was the last address he had. He was hopping from house to house for a while.

While I was at Steven's, I cooked them enough meals for the week. I made a chuck roast in the instant pot, it was falling apart and so tasty. I made ginger chicken and carrots. I cooked a large pot of rice to go with everything , and I made pepper shrimp. They can use the stuff I made in a few different ways, so it should last them at least 4-5 days.

Before I left, I made enough at home for that long also. I have been cooking up a storm.
 
I have a bunch of things going on at work. We are having a bridal party for a co-worker in my division tomorrow. Thursday we are having a Social at a local out-door venue with snacks and an open bar (but I don't drink). We will be playing a game with prizes... Family Feud. It should be a lot of fun. We are also having a send-off for our Seasonal help. Their last day is Sept. 30th.
My family was invited to a Halloween Party at a friends' house. Don't know what I'll be going as.

Hope everyone is doing well.
 
Carla, you used to scrap so much, but you haven't been scrapping in almost a year! What happened?
How is life with the family?
Lynnie
 
Katherine,

Such a big hug!

Lynnie

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As I read all the problems and successes of each person here, I am overwhelmed. We are doing good but my husband's health is getting a little worse each day. For the last several months I thought he was doing better and had good hopes, but the last month has had it's ups and downs. I do not feel sorry for myself or for him as I know the Lord is in charge and will take care of us and our needs. We have great family who help and care for us. I don't want anyone feeling sorry and this is just a stage of getting older. I hope each of you have the help you need in taking care of each of your problems. Keep faith and look for the good each day helps.
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Sylfie,

How did your visit to the US go? At the beginning of September, you said you would be here for two weeks. Were you able to stay out of touch with work and hook up with any GS folk?

Hope all is well,
Lynnie
 
Anne-Marie,

How is everything going with your house? We have missed you on the thread, but I know you have a lot going on. Keep us posted when you have a minute or two.

Big hug,
Lynnie

A-M said:
Sorry I have not been very active with keeping up with the chatting.
Here is an update on my situation:
Our flood damaged house has sold (under contract with settlement happening next Monday - 20th). Once that money goes into our bank we then pay for our new little home which is a one bedroom unit is a retirement unit.
We have been like newly weds - buying all sorts of things for our new little home.

Once we are settled in our new home I hope to be more active on the site with challenges etc.
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Hello everyone! It's been to long since I stopped in to say Hi! You all have been busy... I see.
Shana- No way could I make that climb, those days are gone for me. But glad you made it, and made it safely down. Hope that was a great photo you took, after going through all that...
Lynnie- I know it's been forever since I have stopped in here, thank you for wondering about me, and for the nice comments on my layouts. I seen you have been a very busy girl... hope your daughter is feeling better.
So sorry to hear about the the Queen, she was an amazing Lady. I always loved seeing what she would wear next, she was always well dressed and loved her hats. She will be missed by many.
I have been staying home most of the time. My sister made it here for a visit. Her husband and daughter also came. They were here for two weeks. We played a lot of cards and board games, as we always do when we all get together. My daughter also came up while they were here, and both of my sons, and all my grand children, so we had a full house. 3 dogs and 2 cats also, so never a dull moment... LOL We had a lot of laughs and a few tears. Ate to much { my niece is a great baker) But it was a great visit. Now that everyone is gone it is so quiet around here. The weather is getting cooler, I like the fall, but that means winter is not to far behind. Not looking forward to freezing temps and to much snow. I hope fall last a little longer... My body can't take the cold like it use tooooo... Well you all have a great week, and I will try and get back in here again soon.
 
Just thought I would let you know that we did get Hospice involved with my husband's care. It is good to have someone to help him each week. He could still live a year or two but no one knows for sure. I just take it a day at a time and enjoy each moment with him.
I know most of you are struggling and hope the best for each of you
 
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