Summer 2012 Granny "Square" Swap (sign ups closed)

[SunnyDawn]

Dawn, that is remarkable going from secret to openly publicly speaking about it in such a short time, good for him. I don't worry about getting many diseases, but that one I do worry about, my Gma had it, and I see signs of it in my father. He won't listen and go get tested though. My Gma was taking care of a sick and demanding spouse during the early times so we missed recognizing the signs until it was to late for effective treatment. (effective being a reletive term here since none will cure it) they are making some great progress in the amaloyd (sp) plaque recognition and early tx. If I could afford it I would do the new PET scan. I have heard about a new treatment trial if I remember correctly they were wanting early onset to participate in the study. Anyway congrats to your husband, he will do great w/ all his support. And to you and your family

Sound's like you know a lot about this stuff. You must work in medicine. If you come across info about that early onset study I'd love a link to the info.

I wish you luck in talking your Father into getting tested. The earlier the treatments start the more successful they tend to be. DH has had some great results from his treatments already.

Yes I think his being asked to represent the walk-a-thon has been the best medicine for him! He feels very honored. I think he is the perfect choice. He is a very sweet soul and has a wonderfully vibrant energy. Not to mention a smile that is just killer (that's him in my avatar pic). lol *yes ,I admit, I am a little biased* It is so good for him to realize that he can do so much good even though he has received this diagnosis.

Thanks,
Sunny

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Sunny, Lord have mercy. I know at times it can seem like you're alone but I am with you in spirit. My father had it and my MIL had it too. I also know my wifes' aunt her mothers' sister had it too. So it's something we both think about often as we age.

I watch anything in the news on it and am encouraged that advances are being made everyday. The brain is like a muscle and needs to be exercised to keep the synopsis or whatever they are working and also they can grow back. PBS had a program on it and it was very interesting. That's why your DH is encouraged to learn new things and crochet will help. I know my father took college courses in his senior years. I think this may have help delay things.

Tell your DH hey for me.

Rancher

I read everyone's posts to DH and he is so touched by all your responses!!! He is amazed at the positive reactions he has gotten from folks and feels like he has so much support right now. He says it's a great feeling and means soooo much to him!!! Also he says "Hey back, and Thank you!"

We wish you and your wife the best in dealing with this disease in your own family. We are really hoping that with the recent studies and positive results (so early but still very encouraging) we are seeing that our children will not have to deal with this disease. Hope for a cure is definitely in sight. Our hearts go out to you both!!!

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Sunny hope all goes well with your DH's speech. How supportive you all are. My prayers are with you both. It must make him feel so much better knwing you all will be there. So far the finger is doing well. I am careful not to hit it as that hurts but otherwise it feels all right. The dogs and my puppy know something is wrong and they all congregate around me to make sure I'm fine. Thank you all for your well wishes.

Another sad note. The appraisal came in low on the house and we're not sure how it will affect the sale. The sellers will have to pull the house off the market if they won't lower the price and just let it set until the economy gets better or the lender will go for the loan anyway. There is a $15,000.00 difference and I know the kids can't come up with the extra.

Thank you Betty!!! He is so expressive about how much it means to him to have my and the kid's support. I feel a little helpless at times not knowing how to make it a lot easier for him but if us being there can make a difference then he definitely has that at least.

Hopefully the folks selling the house can just write a letter to the bank letting them know what upgrades they have done to justify the higher price for the house. Most appraisals are cursory and don't take all the upgrades an owner may have made into account.

This happened to DH and I when selling a house about 8 years ago and we wrote a letter to the bank listing the upgrades and their costs one by one. The loan amount was fully approved once we did that. I hope it all works out for them.

Glad to hear the finger is healing well. Still sounds pretty painful to me even if it's only when you hit it.

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Sunny-Your dh's strength and courage are impressive. He's the kind of person who can really help.

Thank you Alethea! I agree with you 100%.

You all are such a blessing! I wish we lived close to each other. We would love to give you all a big huge hug!!!

 

[WriterofWords]

Betty I'm so sorry about your finger! Being a musician I am fanatical about my my hands! Both my mom and dad cut off pieces of fingers when they had the woodworking business.

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Sunny~ What a great honor for your DH to be asked to be the spokesperson for the walk. If I lived close by I would do the walk w/ you guys. My grandma had it. My step dad has it. My DH's best friend's dad has it. I know they are making some remarkable discoveries in the area and continue to find meds that delay the onset. I don't know know which meds Dh's best friend's dad was on, but it really helped him a lot.I think it's a wonderful brave thing for your DH to step up to the plate to be the spokes person. I'm so glad he is receiving support from his co-workers. Thinking of you both!

Betty~ I hope your fingers heal quickly. I know how busy you are all the time. Good luck w/ the house. I hope something can be resolved so your DD's family can buy it. We also ran into something similar when selling our house about 10 yrs ago. Like Sunny said we had to summit our upgrades and have another appraisal done for it to be adjusted.

Kassaundra~ Thinking of you & your loved ones. I hope you can get your dad to be assessed soon.

Rancher~ Also thinking of you & your family dealing w/ the disease.

Our new business isn't open yet. We are working hard to do the final details. I painted half the floor 2 days ago. I was hoping to do the other half yesterday, but the painted side still seemed to be too sticky to move things on to it so I could do the other half.

Well I haven't had time to crochet my swaps. I was so busy last week. I really need to get busy on them. I know Sept 30th will be here before we know it. It seems to take me several sittings to do the 12" pattern. I hope I will get faster as I work on them. That's usually the case as I learn the pattern from repetition.

I'm hoping to paint the rest of the floor today and keep cleaning up construction dust. Dh is trying to finish up the employee bathroom and the men's room. I'll take my crocheting a long w/ me. I drag it along every where, but been to tired to do any.

We have company coming in on the 13th, so I will be deep cleaning the house prepping for their arrival starting tomorrow.

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

 

[MaineGigi]

Hey everyone! Hope all is well with you. Man is it getting cold here in Maine! Gonna be in the 30's tonight! Was downright chilly last night too. About 5pm, I asked dh to build a fire outside so I could sit out there and crochet and be warm! So he did and I sat out there and crocheted. I'm not ready to give up any daylight, winter is tooooo long as it is! Squares are coming along slowly but I really need to get crackin' now. Have about 15 done on the 1st set. Have a great night! Gotta get my hook flying!
Cathy

 

[WriterofWords]

I'm really wishing I'd taken that teaching job in Maine now,,, I'm sitting at 10pm in shorts and tank top wishing it would cool off.

Hey everyone! Hope all is well with you. Man is it getting cold here in Maine! Gonna be in the 30's tonight! Was downright chilly last night too. About 5pm, I asked dh to build a fire outside so I could sit out there and crochet and be warm! So he did and I sat out there and crocheted. I'm not ready to give up any daylight, winter is tooooo long as it is! Squares are coming along slowly but I really need to get crackin' now. Have about 15 done on the 1st set. Have a great night! Gotta get my hook flying!
Cathy

 

[SunnyDawn]

I ordered more crochet books! DH cannot find most of mine since the move so we agreed to take advantage of a sale offer from Amazon and order a few more. I am so excited by these silly new books coming!
I don't spend much on myself usually. Just the animals and the Grandkids. So this is a real treat!

2 of the books are just crocheted critters and flowers. The applique portion of my 12" squares have been so much fun it's got me interested in doing more stuff like this. Ought to keep me busy during the cool months to come.

Sunny~ What a great honor for your DH to be asked to be the spokesperson for the walk. If I lived close by I would do the walk w/ you guys. My grandma had it. My step dad has it. My DH's best friend's dad has it. I know they are making some remarkable discoveries in the area and continue to find meds that delay the onset. I don't know know which meds Dh's best friend's dad was on, but it really helped him a lot.I think it's a wonderful brave thing for your DH to step up to the plate to be the spokes person. I'm so glad he is receiving support from his co-workers. Thinking of you both!
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Thanks Kim! You are such a sweetie but I think you are busy enough so it's a good thing you don't live closer.

Good luck getting everything done for the grand opening!

Hey everyone! Hope all is well with you. Man is it getting cold here in Maine! Gonna be in the 30's tonight! Was downright chilly last night too. About 5pm, I asked dh to build a fire outside so I could sit out there and crochet and be warm! So he did and I sat out there and crocheted. I'm not ready to give up any daylight, winter is tooooo long as it is! Squares are coming along slowly but I really need to get crackin' now. Have about 15 done on the 1st set. Have a great night! Gotta get my hook flying!
Cathy

I have been feeling the pressure too. I have 16 of the 6x12" rectangles done but only 8.5 of the 12" squares done. Whew these 12" squares do take a lot longer but I just love how they look when they are done.

Enjoy what's left of the "summer". I know you all don't see much of the warm weather there. I read somewhere that the reason so many writers come from Maine is because there isn't much else to do when you have so many days stuck inside. There are probably a lot of crocheters and knitters there too. lol

I'm really wishing I'd taken that teaching job in Maine now,,, I'm sitting at 10pm in shorts and tank top wishing it would cool off.

Hahaha! I was just thinking how fast it got cold tonight once the sun started to set and that I could feel the chill in the air. Hard to imagine it's still so hot where you are. We are probably somewhere between your temps and Cathy's.

 

[rancher hicks]

Well today's our anniversary and you know what that means..................... a bath and clean underwear.

36 years and 36 baths and 36 changes of underwear. Gonna shave and get a haircut too.

Our song is "Still Crazy" by Paul Simon.

 

[yinepu]

I ordered more crochet books! DH cannot find most of mine since the move so we agreed to take advantage of a sale offer from Amazon and order a few more. I am so excited by these silly new books coming!
I don't spend much on myself usually. Just the animals and the Grandkids. So this is a real treat!

2 of the books are just crocheted critters and flowers. The applique portion of my 12" squares have been so much fun it's got me interested in doing more stuff like this. Ought to keep me busy during the cool months to come.

Which books did you order?
Amazon didn't send me the sale offer so I'm curious which they had offered (plus I could use a few new books anyway)!

 

[Kassaundra]

Well today's our anniversary and you know what that means..................... a bath and clean underwear.

36 years and 36 baths and 36 changes of underwear. Gonna shave and get a haircut too.

Our song is "Still Crazy" by Paul Simon.

Congrats on the 36 years!

 

[Smitty's Farm]

Well today's our anniversary and you know what that means..................... a bath and clean underwear.

36 years and 36 baths and 36 changes of underwear. Gonna shave and get a haircut too.

Our song is "Still Crazy" by Paul Simon.

Happy Anniversary!!!!