Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 06:02 PM

My dad was just getting used to the idea of going into a home of some sort before he died, and we (becky and I ) went to see one place the day before. Maybe grandma. Would be ok with it. Your mum would certainly have no need to feel guilty, as I expect she would visit often. I used to see my dad most days but my brother found it difficult, but he handled the practical jobs side, which would have been challenging for me. We do what we can , and there is no value in feeling bad about what we cannot manage.   Blessings.    Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 10:43 AM

Thanks, g. You know.

(((g)))

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 09:55 AM

r1 and m... hugs. It's tough.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 09:43 AM

Similar health issues here Tami, and many hugs going your way (((Tami)))

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 09:30 AM

Thank you, Janie. I needed that.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 09:26 AM

Tami,

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Hugs!}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 09:22 AM

Been trying to find the words to share this on The Rainbow. My grandmother is slowly fading away. My mother, who has selflessly been her caregiver for the past eight years, is burned out due to other family members who live nearby being unwilling to provide even a five day respite every other month. I don't get down as often as I should, but the stress of being in a situation with so many feuding parties always ends up making me physically ill after every visit.

Hospice had been set up at home, but my mum just can't do it anymore. Her health is fragile, as well, so my gramma may end up in a nursing home. Which of course makes Mum feel guilty. She's deflected a lot of family criticism away from me, because apparently certain family members feel I should drop everything in my life and go down and take over nursing duties. I am not a caregiver. I have many talents, but that is not one of them. Replace the leaking showerhead, reglaze the windows, yes. Administer insulin injections, cook, and clean, not so much.

Anyway, just feeling like I need a hug today.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 17 Nov 15 - 06:48 AM

Nigel- Maybe ask Joe Offer via email?

How's Wendy's trip going, I wonder.

Lisa, I think of you daily. Please know that you and your son are in our hearts.

Tam, I wonder what you found when you arrived in the States for your family visit. Have you managed to sort the worst of the worrisome issues? I do hope you remember to take good care of yourself too.

gnu- simply profound sounds about right. You're a fine shipmate.

Janie- Sending you patience and fortitude as you recover a more active life. You had both a-plenty so you should be filled to the brim even when daily challenges seem too much to bear.

Bobert- Missing you here. Courage, laughter, and music are yours.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 15 Nov 15 - 07:21 AM

I'll take that.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 15 Nov 15 - 05:11 AM

I have been experiencing upload problems over the last few weeks...i.e., the upload doesn't 'take'. I am Mac based & recently installed OS X 'El Capitan'...anyone know if there could be conflict between my OS & the Mudcat servers?

I wanted to say this recently:
                                              "Perhaps we could describe gnu as 'simply profound'

Wishing everyone a 'calm sea & a prosperous voyage' (with apologies to Mendelssohn)
                                                With Love,
                                                                Nigel xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 14 Nov 15 - 04:43 AM

Have a great trip Wendy!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 09:12 PM

Happy trails to you!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 04:34 PM

Have a wonderful time in New Jersey, Wendy...you & BB deserve it so much.
Travel safely...enjoy every moment,
                                                         With Love,
                                                                         Nigel & Ann xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 01:39 PM

Enjoy your travels.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 10:25 AM

Safe travels, Wendy!
Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 09:21 AM

Off to New Jersey on Thursday, first time for 12 years. Have to admit Billy and I are emotionally and mentally drained, the past month has been the most difficult. Mother has had 2 falls, a choking incident and a suspected TIA, all needing paramedics to come out ( thanks to our wonderful NHS, they were fantastic)

We have organised 24 hour care and my daughter will be popping in every day.

So looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with Billy's four sisters and their families, and maybe a visit to Cape May?

with love to all the crew

Wendy xxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Maeve, away from home
Date: 10 Nov 15 - 02:42 PM

Simple you are not, friend gnu. Profound, yes. Simple, no.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 10 Nov 15 - 01:53 PM

You mean me?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 10 Nov 15 - 08:39 AM

It's the simple things that are the most profound.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 09 Nov 15 - 09:39 PM

Oh, my! If I'd realized my post moments ago was going to be #4800, I would have tried to come up with something profound.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 09 Nov 15 - 09:36 PM

Refresh.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 07 Nov 15 - 06:39 AM

Floating gently in a light breeze, the Rainbow holds her course.

Thinking of Pete and his family, Lisa and her son, and the men, women, and families around the world who have used their bodies, minds, and souls to act with honor and courage in times of conflict- we remember and learn.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 05 Nov 15 - 01:21 PM

Glad it went well, Rap. Did you beat the Guinness World Record for oldest person to have a wisdom tooth pulled?

Hurray Wendy!

What a truly lovely gift, Nigel.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 05 Nov 15 - 02:15 AM

poor Rap, losing all the wisdom

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 09:19 PM

All went well, or so I'm told, and I have the tooth complete with gold crown. Apparently the oral surgeon had to take out some bone to get the tooth out. I'm on painkillers (no, really!?) again. This is the third time this year I've had general anesthesia and while it's relaxing I'm tired of the aftereffects of pain, swelling, painkillers, ice packs, and so on.

As for my wisdom: my high school closed, my college changed its name, my first grad school closed, the grad school I graduated from closed, and the program for the third grad school changed when the prof ramroding the program left. If my grammar school closes I won't know anything...and now my wisdoms are gone.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 06:25 PM

Oops,sorry,tried to delete 2 of the above,my phone has taken over !!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 06:21 PM

Wishing you speedy recovery from the tooth rap,but I am sure your wisdom will remain intact!
Nigel what a treasure to keep forever,a beautiful gift,grandchildren ,how blessed we are to have them! I found out today that our little Prudence is
going to be Mary in the Nativity play,have waited for years to have a grandchild be Mary! BUT! Hold onto your hats,Billy and I are going to the States for Thanksgiving for the first time in 12 years so we will miss the play!
Have big misgivings leaving mother for 2 weeks but have live in care and my daughter will be in charge. So New Jersey look out we are on our way !
With love Wendy xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 06:21 PM

Wishing you speedy recovery from the tooth rap,but I am sure your wisdom will remain intact!
Nigel what a treasure to keep forever,a beautiful gift,grandchildren ,how blessed we are to have them! I found out today that our little Prudence is
going to be Mary in the Nativity play,have waited for years to have a grandchild be Mary! BUT! Hold onto your hats,Billy and I are going to the States for Thanksgiving for the first time in 12 years so we will miss the play!
Have big misgivings leaving mother for 2 weeks but have live in care and my daughter will be in charge. So New Jersey look out we are on our way !
With love Wendy xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 06:21 PM

Wishing you speedy recovery from the tooth rap,but I am sure your wisdom will remain intact!
Nigel what a treasure to keep forever,a beautiful gift,grandchildren ,how blessed we are to have them! I found out today that our little Prudence is
going to be Mary in the Nativity play,have waited for years to have a grandchild be Mary! BUT! Hold onto your hats,Billy and I are going to the States for Thanksgiving for the first time in 12 years so we will miss the play!
Have big misgivings leaving mother for 2 weeks but have live in care and my daughter will be in charge. So New Jersey look out we are on our way !
With love Wendy xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 04:54 PM

Ouch, Rap! I hope all went well!

Tami, interesting!

And Nigel, what a great gift!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 09:13 AM

Good luck, Rap. When I had my top wisdom teeth out, I came out of the anesthesia demanding butterscotch pudding. The next day, I sneezed an almighty sneeze and popped a stitch. This lead to the discovery that the roots of one of those teeth had been embedded in my sinus cavity when I gargled later that day and salt water came shooting out my nostril.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 08:48 AM

Today at 1320 MST I must away to the barber-chirgeon to have a tooth (which is not bothering me) extracted. Because the fellow with the pull is an oral surgeon and because stitches will be involved, there will be IV anesthesia -- my third general anesthesia so far this year. I'm getting tired of this! (And the tooth, my last wisdom tooth and so later today I will no longer be wise, really isn't painful or anything but it is rotten.)

My curse upon your venom'd stang,
That shoots my tortur'd gums alang,
An' thro' my lug gies mony a twang,
Wi' gnawing vengeance,
Tearing my nerves wi' bitter pang,
Like racking engines!

When fevers burn, or argues freezes,
Rheumatics gnaw, or colics squeezes,
Our neibor's sympathy can ease us,
Wi' pitying moan;
But thee-thou hell o' a' diseases-
Aye mocks our groan.

Adown my beard the slavers trickle
I throw the wee stools o'er the mickle,
While round the fire the giglets keckle,
To see me loup,
While, raving mad, I wish a heckle
Were in their doup!

In a' the numerous human dools,
Ill hairsts, daft bargains, cutty stools,
Or worthy frien's rak'd i' the mools, -
Sad sight to see!
The tricks o' knaves, or fash o'fools,
Thou bear'st the gree!

Where'er that place be priests ca' hell,
Where a' the tones o' misery yell,
An' ranked plagues their numbers tell,
In dreadfu' raw,
Thou, Toothache, surely bear'st the bell,
Amang them a'!

O thou grim, mischief-making chiel,
That gars the notes o' discord squeel,
Till daft mankind aft dance a reel
In gore, a shoe-thick,
Gie a' the faes o' Scotland's weal
A townmond's toothache!
                  --Robert "Bobby" Burns

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 07:34 AM

How very thoughtful, Nigel! That's a special expression of love and respect.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 04 Nov 15 - 06:33 AM

My eldest Grandson has just presented me with a framed 'collage' of my days with The Halliard. He's collated photos, CDs, press cuttings & personal tributes from Nic & Dave...all beautifully arranged & displayed under glass. He organised it for my birthday, back in September, but it took him a tad longer to finish than he'd anticipated! I have never received such a meaningful & thoughtful gift. The 'collage' comes from all my Grandchildren, but it's realisation is down to the efforts of just one. I feel like I've won an Oscar!
                                                Feeling very loved,
                                                                              Nigel xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 01 Nov 15 - 11:21 AM

Adding my condolences, Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 01 Nov 15 - 06:48 AM

Our sincere condolences & love winging their way to you, Pete & your Family. Lean on your Faith...it has stood you in good stead before & will again, I'm sure.

Apologies for my silence, there's much going on in my life at the moment (mostly good!), but now is not the time to write about it,
                                                             With Love to You All,
                                                                                           Nigel & Ann xxxxx

PS Been trying for three days to upload this post...am aware of server probs...good luck, Joe.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Peter from seven stars link
Date: 31 Oct 15 - 02:16 PM

Thank you all. So far tommy seems steady.   Blessings      Pete .

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 30 Oct 15 - 12:02 PM

Sorry to hear about your father, Pete. And echoing good wishes for Tommy's health.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 30 Oct 15 - 07:14 AM

Dear Pete,

so sorry to hear about your father passing.I hope all the happy memories will help to ease the pain of loss.Sometimes when our parents live such a long life we begin to think they will be with us forever.

You have always been so kind here on the Rainbow , all we can do is send back our love in abundance.

Sending Tommy love and positive healing thoughts and blessings to you and all your family

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 30 Oct 15 - 07:09 AM

My condolences, Pete. Hope Tommy comes around easily and soon.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,simple
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 11:37 PM

Pete from seven stars link,
   Bless your heart for being a good son.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 07:55 PM

Pete, I'm sorry about your dad. My sympathy to you and everyone who loved him.

I hope Tommy feels better soon.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 06:52 PM

Here daily, thinking of all, especially Eric, Tommy, and Pete and family just now.
         Dean

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 06:46 PM

condolences to you & your family, Pete

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 06:35 PM

It's a great loss, Pete.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 29 Oct 15 - 06:03 PM

My dad passed away this morning. I found him when I called on him, as i did most days. He was 90 and had got weaker, but I suppose no one is prepared for it when it happens.    Tommy is chesty and excess secretions, so we hope and pray it don't turn into anything worse. Blessings crew.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Manuel
Date: 28 Oct 15 - 10:27 AM

Sorry. I was the poster at 9.24 am.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Oct 15 - 09:24 AM

Nigel & Chantey Lass, my sympathies go out to you. I, too, could not take this messing around with the clock when it was a fact of my life. Fortunately, it ceased to be that a very long time ago.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 26 Oct 15 - 10:28 PM

Yeah. Eric.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 26 Oct 15 - 10:09 PM

Eric