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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/3/2008 10:39:50 PM
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Thanks Maggie, just being a friend sure helps alot!
I hope you're right about Little Bit.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/3/2008 10:45:21 PM
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Maggie, I read your blog about your heavenly getaway! Great!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/3/2008 10:58:44 PM
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Thanks for your caring understanding, Shaunii. I will try again to speak with the DR and see where it leads.
I will also pray for Joy.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 1:13:21 PM
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My hubby found out I spent money on his birthday and is threatening divorce again. 
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 3:33:04 PM
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Maggie, I read your blog about your heavenly getaway! Great!
Okay, I know I've been losing it but this is really bad. WHERE did I write about it? I went to my blog and I didn't write there so where did you read, Joy? If it was at a non-CW site, please let me know by pm instead of here. Sheesh! Where is my memory? I do want to write about it here and maybe I'll do that in this post. Oh! And thanks for the hug!
Hey Shaunii! Thanks for the hug. "Checking out" sometimes is a good thing to do. Seems that it's about all I've been doing lately though. :S I'm glad you got some rest.
God, you know the needs of Shaunii's acquaintance, Joy. Please meet her needs right now and that of her family. Ease the burdens, bring light to the confusion, strength to the weariness and healing to the pain. In Jesus' name, amen.
Pengie, I hope you DO try to speak to the doctor again and see what can be done. Impress on him the great emotional pain this puts you and your daughter into.
Hi Trish!
Okay, I'll post this and then start about my time away with dh.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 4:05:09 PM
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ACK! I'm not up to it right now so here's a link to the place we went: http://www.mypinewood.com/ More when I'm up to it.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 6:35:56 PM
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Oh! I found what you must have read, Joy! I posted a bit in Sharon's thread.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 8:41:56 PM
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Thanks for the hugs, Trisch.
It's been 36 hours since Little Bit has been on her meds. I think I can say it's working! My sweet little dog jumped up into my lap today and started giving me kisses! I tell you, nothing could have brought me more joy at that moment. She is even going up and down the back steps on her own again! I am so thankful to God for taking the time to care for a small white dog . . .He is amazing!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/4/2008 11:56:08 PM
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Pinewood Lodge
It's about an hour and a half from home. Winnipeg is in the prairie flatlands but not far from us is the edge of the boreal forest that covers much of Canada. Inside that forest are innumerable lakes, bogs, rocks and, of course, trees. Most of it is completely inaccessible except by foot (or plane/boat in the lakes and rivers) but parts have been made into protected areas like provincial parks and that is where we went.
Pinewood Lodge is in a part of the Whiteshell Provincial Park that I have never been to before and which doesn't draw as many visitors as the parts closer to the Trans-Canada Highway. The area looked very deserted though the Lodge was close to full. We didn't see anyone else though because once we had our luggage into where we were staying, we didn't emerge until it was time to pack up and leave.
The lodge itself is quite big and very beautiful. There's a salt-water swimming pool, a hot tub, exercise room, a well stocked store and many rooms.
But we didn't stay there. To my delight, dh booked us into one of the five chalets. Ours was the last one on the little spur of a road and so we had complete privacy--not even anyone driving past. A wrap-around deck led from where we parked, alongside the chalet and around to the front where sat a BBQ, a bird feeder and table and chairs (stacked up because there's still snow and ice on the ground). Lots of glass, in addition to patio doors faced this part of the deck, looking out over the frozen lake. Had it been a warmer season, we could have built our own fire in the pit on the beach below.
Inside, the chalet was two stories high, but the second level was a loft that looked over the "living area" below. The loft was furnished with a kind-size bed, a TV with satellite reception and a whirlpool. I was amazed at how the action of the whirlpool increased the volume of the bubbles of the bubble bath I added (kindly provided by the management in a small glass cruet).
Below was another bedroom with a queen-sized bed and a hand-made chair of willow branches. The bathroom had a two-person shower AND a Swedish steam bath. There was a "full" kitchen with fridge, stove, oven, microwave, pots, pans, dishes, etc. We had to bring our own food--they do not have a restaurant--though one could buy canned and frozen foods in the lodge store. We brought our own. Dh planned and prepared dinners (giant prawns and very tender steak with fresh veggies he stir-fried) and I took care of breakfasts and lunches (the easiest things I could find--I wasn't going to spend my away-time cooking or doing dishes).
The dining table was by the windows overlooking the lake and on the other side of the patio doors was a small living room with another TV with satellite plus a DVD player and a gas fireplace. Dh brought a coupld of movies and we watched one each day. On the dining table we found a box of Belgian chocolates and some microwave popcorn. On the mantle piece were bird and fish identification guides.
It was like they thought of everything. I really felt pampered by it all. I think dh did too. I remarked to him when we first arrived that I couldn't believe he was willing to pay the cost to stay there and his reply was, "Well, you needed to get away." WOW! And we really did have a good time--being together and sometimes doing different things while in close proximity (I discovered a new project to work on with my computer).
I've described the layout but the actual chalet itself was quite incredible and beautiful. It was all pine inside, on the walls and cathedral ceiling. The walls were covered with split logs and the ceiling with flat pine boards. In the very centre was an enormous tree trunk, divested of its bark but left in it's original not-perfectly-cylindrical shape--even down to where the roots would have begun so that the base of it was kind of wiggly and the carpet had been cut to fit. When I wrapped my arms around this trunk and asked dh to guess how much space was between my fingers on the other side, he said at least two feet. It was enormous and this is what held up the roof.
It was also the support for the stairs up to the loft. Each step was half a log and the spindles and railing were also not-quite-strait lengths of branches. The top of the tree trunk served as the post at the bottom of the stairs. The woodwork was amazing and apparently the owner did much (if not all) the work himself--even to felling the tree that provided that giant trunk. I'm surprised that he could find any trees of that size anywhere in the area because most trees are thin, spindly things but we were told that it (and the even larger one in the main lodge) was a local cedar. Amazing.
We had a few days together in a way we've never done before and I think it helped to bring us closer. We've both agreed that we want to repeat this again next year, though I said I'd like it to be the whole week instead of just a couple of days.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 9:13:34 AM
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Great to hear about Little Bit, Pengie. And your wonderful weekend with your hubby, Maggie.
The area sounds beautiful and you were truly pampered. So nice. Am praying for Joy and
her situation. Isn't it great we have a God who knows all details? And is interested even in the little bits.
We enjoyed a wonderful evenin gof music last night when some friends came to play here.
My daughter thoroughly enjoyed them and either played percussion, guitar (strumming) or dancing to the music. They even listened to her play her cello and applauded her after. One played along with her with one song. It was nice.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 12:31:45 PM
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Hey Dove! After I went to bed last night I began to wonder how you were so I'm glad you showed up here this morning!
I was reading your post and trying to figure out what gof music might be. Then I saw that the g belonged to the previous word, lol. Then I thought that an evening of music meant... well, I'm not sure what I thought it meant except that I didn't expect it to be live music that you all created. That's wonderful and I'm jealous.
I grew up in a home/school/church where singing around the piano or guitar was the norm. I so much wanted that for my home but for some reason it never happened though we have way more instruments among us than when I was growing up.
How long has your daughter been playing cello? My son took cello lessons for a few years and I learned along with him because his teacher used the Suzuki method. I LOVED playing the cello but when I found the cello I was borrowing from the teacher broken (to this day I don't know how), I was too embarrased to continue. I had the instrument repaired and then gave it back.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 12:55:42 PM
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Hello Maggie...
I don't get by cw much anymore, but wanted you to know I stopped by to catch up!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 1:07:05 PM
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Hi guys,
My daughter just came to me with a prayer request (!). Seems a chat buddy of hers whose handle is Krom has developed a brain tumor. He was in the army and is now in the hospital. Thanks for the prayers, I'm shocked she asked for them!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 1:18:58 PM
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NORA!!!!!! I have MISSED you! How are you doing? Good to see you! Is all well in your world? You tend to disappear when it is not so I've been wondering (and praying). {{{{{{{{{{{Nora}}}}}}}}}}
Oh Pengie! How wonderful that your daughter is asking for prayer for her friend! Do they know yet if the tumour is malignant or benign?
Father, Krom needs your help right now. If he is not a believer, the first thing I ask is that you bring him into your kingdom. Surround him with believers who will lead him to you and if this tumour is the means by which you plan to do that, I thank you for it. But Father, having things like tumours in our heads scares us. You know that. Please give him courage and faith--faith to trust you and your goodness and faithfulness. And heal him, please!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 1:29:41 PM
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Oh! I forgot something!
Ds1 moved home last weekend (with all the furniture from his one-bedroom apartment). THIS weekend he has an overnight guest that we've put in the one spare room that is currently packed full of furniture with no place to go. She didn't arrive until the wee hours of the morning so I didn't see her until just an hour ago.
She brought me a gift! It was wrapped in heavy crepe paper that is dark green on one end, fades to white in the middle and darkens to a deep yellow at the other end. The shape was somewhat oval, a cloth ribbon tying up the package and a sprig of bright-yellow spring flowers tucked along the side. She bought it wrapped like that so wasn't even sure what was inside it.
It's Italian Easter bread! Imported from Italy with candied oranges-from-Sicily peels inside. When I looked at the label I was surprised to read that the bread is "best before" July 30 of this year. Wow! Who knew soft, sweet, cake-like bread could last that long? It sure is delicious!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 7:10:46 PM
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What a lovely gift, Maggie! Sounds delightful.
As for Krom, the tumor is malignant.
Thanks for the beautiful prayer. I too, am glad my daughter reached out to God for help . . .surprised, but delighted.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 8:56:39 PM
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Hi maggie, this one family of friends are great musicians and wonderful encouragers for my chidlren. My son, now 6 almost 7, has been playing violin since his fifth birthday. My daughter has played the piano since she was 7 (2 years) and began the cello this past fall. She is doing very well with both as is son with his instrument. He is the only kindergartener ever accepted into the school orchestra program. He's keeping up with them too.
In the summer we invite our friend musicians to make music on the deck with a shared meal.
What fun. I so enjoy it.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 9:08:33 PM
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That sounds so NICE! And good for your kids! It's awesome to surround your kids with good music.
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As for Krom, the tumor is malignant.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/5/2008 9:11:34 PM
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My tummy has been giving me a lot of grief lately. I think it's at least due in part to my gallbladder. I'm noticing this week in particular that certain foods/drinks cause more problems than others. ICK
BUT I had the MUGA scan on Thursday and will have the stress test on Tuesday. Then hopefully I'll finally be scheduled for surgery.
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/6/2008 12:53:26 AM
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Back again!
My world is good.. some what crazy but good! I am very wrapped up in the impending arrival of my granddaughter.... Sydney! DD is due anytime and since she is home with me I am of course very involved! I have also been doing a lot of spiritual growing and I so love the new church I have been attending since December... I have climbed out of some of my boxes and I love it! LOL! I do blog regularly at http://www.myspace.com/blessedbeyond63 so come by sometimes and have a read! I was glad to read about you and dh's wonderful trip! Got to get to bed... we do prayer prior to service and it is a 35 minute drive for me so I have to be out of the house no later than 8:30ish! So off to bed I go!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/6/2008 1:18:42 AM
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Dove, so wonderful that your kids have that musical influence. I tried to get my daughter interested in piano, but to no avail. Finally ended up donating the piano to the church.
Maggie, what is a MUGA scan? That's a new one on me. I'll be glad for you when all this is behind you.
Nice to meet you, Blessed (Nora). Congratulations on the impending arrival!
Little Bit is even stronger today than yesterday. She did her little dance on her two back legs when I gave her her pupperoni today! She hasn't had the strength to do that in ages. She's certainly not the limp little dog I had to carry just days ago. Pills & prayer! Thank you God! I get to keep me little dog a while longer.
Little Bit has been with me through all the hard times with my husband - through all the abusive years. When he would leave, she would come and get in my lap and lick my tears away as I prayed. If she could talk, she would tell amazing stories. I have a special bond with that little white dog. She helped me through some very dark times. I guess that's why I don't mind having to help her now, or to carry her when she needed it. I sure am glad she's better!
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/8/2008 10:30:53 PM
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Now I remember why I didn't post here earlier! I got caught up in finding Nora's blog and then trying to create a "My Space" space as well so I could access her stuff better and, well, I never got out of there.
Congratulations on the upcoming grandchild, Nora! You want to share about the spiritual growth you've been having?
Pengie, that's too bad about donating the piano to the church. Wow! That's a pretty generous gift!
A MUGA scan looks at the heart. I had to do a google search to find out. But it can see if there is any scar tissue, evidence of heart attack, improperly working valves, etc.
I had the stress test today and, to my surprise the doctor was actually there, watching the screen while I walked uphill.
My heart is fine. wooo hooo!
But my breathing isn't. The stress test triggered my asthma and as I figured out that's what was happening to me, it occurred to me that maybe my asthma has been bothering me for quite sometime and I just didn't recognize it. But I go for a breathing test May 2 so that will give some answers. I'm thinking I'm going to have to get some asthma training all over again. Sigh.
I chopped my hair off--a foot or more. I think it looks okay. I also bought a couple of new tops, some things and products for my hair and some big earrings. Oh! And a blow dryer. Haven't had one of those for years.
I'm so glad that Little Bit has improved so much. That's awesome! She's obviously a very precious pet, having helped you through the abuse. {{{{{{{{Pengie}}}}}}}}
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RE: Maggie's Musings - 4/9/2008 2:28:45 AM
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Congratulations on a healthy heart, Maggie! Sorry about the asthma though. Now that I know what a MUGA scan is, I wonder if that is the scan they used on me during my stress test, hmmm?
Little Bit is a precious pet. She is continuing to do well. She loves her new diet of canned dog food instead of dry! I've been buying "Blue" brand. It is holistic and healthy and made with human grade products. It was written up in Martha Stewart magazine. It costs a bit more, but she only eats 1/3 can per day. I figure she's worth it.
You chopped off your hair! 
I did that last Summer and never have gotten used to it being short yet. It is easier to manage though - no snarls to untangle. Let me know how it goes with the blow dryer, maybe that's what I'm missing. 
My husband has made me aware that I have a drinking problem - and he's right. Most days I drink at least 1/2 gallon . . . and if I stay up all night, well, shoot, I can down the entire gallon . . . of milk! He buys 3-4 gallons at a time and I go though them fast. I can't help myself, I love the stuff. At least it's skim milk or somtimes 1%(yum!). I'm drinking a glass even now as I type  . I say it's better for me than soda, he says I'm getting the same calories. I don't know, should I kick my habit? If I do, I'm afraid I'll just replace it with soda instead.
I was happy to donate my piano to the church. It went to the children's choir. It was a beautiful black piano that sat silently in my house, now it sings out beautifully like it should in God's house.
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