The Gathering Place, A place to blether

Hello everyone! A Happy Birthday again to our Mike here! Hope you are having a good day. Mike are you doing anything special for your big day?

JP! Good to hear from you again. Was wondering where you have been. Work, eh? Well just quit that! You did photography for that many years?! What area were you in? Our Sonee here did photography as well for a living! Gee! We have many photographers here. You all should post some of your photos in the photo forum in the Celtic Hearts. I want to see!

Rindy! Thanks for explaining that to me. Here you cannot live on the Rez unless you are Indian. We have all kinds of Casinos around here. But as long as it helps the Indians, but somehow I am not so sure the money is getting to the right people as I still see a lot of poverty when I drive through the reservations. My husband does a lot of business on the reservations and he says they are his best customers.

Sonee! Hallo, a charaid! Tha thu cho snog! Tha gu math, tapadh leibh. It is really getting warm here now........whee! Not much happening on my end. Been working around the house and giving much needed dog baths. Then I worry about them going outside to play.........they love it so much. But there are scorpions and snakes I have worry about. Have already had one dog bit by a rattlesnake once and while he survived, he was pretty sick for awhile.

Can't remember if I told you all but I got word the other day that one of my friends from Scotland and his wife are coming to visit me in August. So we are pretty excited about that. He and I have talked on the net and on the phone for the last 3-4 years and I know his wife too who is German. She is a real sweetheart too. Anyway, neither one of them have ever been to the states and they are coming to stay with me and tour around. So we are working on plans even now. I forgot to tell them that that August is the hottest month in the desert though...........OUCH! We may have to rearrange that. Don't think they will take the heat too well.

Hello to gwenlee! Hope you are doing well and not working too hard.

Hello to everyone else too.

Hello everyone,

It was a good day. I managed to exercise in the morning and go to Tai Chi in the afternoon. Got a lot done.
Hey there Celticrose, hope all is well with you. What was your temperature today? Well outside.. I know what you mean about the poverty issue bad isn't it. I would like to know WHY? Lots of issues period.

Does anyone here know anything about a bush called a Burning Bush? I am thinking about planting one in the back yard.
Well about time for me to turn in its been a long day..Should rest tonight all the exercise I got. Thats if I can get up the stairs to get to bed, then I have to lay on the floor facing upward head to the west was it CR? LOL! I think I am too tired to turn my house...

Slainte Mhor

Hello everyone!

Hope you all had a good day today. I was grumpy today, but other than that I was fine. Got a lot done. My housework done and laundry. Also received in the mail today two birthday gifts so that improved my mood! LOL I went to bed really late last night and probably why I am grumpy today. Other than that all is well.

Rindy it is in the 90s here today. Supposed to cool down a wee bit to the 80s in the next few days only to go back up to the 90s.

yes, a lot of issues about the Indian reservations. I don't understand it all anymore as I am out of the circle now. Do you have a lot of powwows where you live? We have a few, but they are not as good as they used to be. Seems like no one here wants to wear their traditional dress like they used to. Very disappointed in the last powwow I went to.

Well hope everyone has a good weekend. Any special plans?

Beannachd leibh

Hi everyone,

Today was a strange day for me in every sense. Haven't had one of these so called off days for quite some time.. Thank goodness I don't know what I would do.

Hi CelticRose, hot there huh? It froze the blossoms on the cherry tree darn it. You aren't kidding there are powwows. They seem to only wear their uniforms when it is a powwow though. Other wise its t-shirts and blue jeans. Me t-shirt and black jeans..
Well I am tired so I am heading for the bed. You all have a great evening, those of you who can stay up, unlike me.

Slainte Mhor

Hi Rindy,
I planted three burning bushes last fall here in Kentucky and all three are doing nicely this spring. I also had them in Michigan and they were easy to care for. Just a little trimming once in a while. Good luck.

Hi Rindy,
I planted three burning bushes last fall here in Kentucky and all three are doing nicely this spring. I also had them in Michigan and they were easy to care for. Just a little trimming once in a while. Good luck.

Thank you bluegrass lady! I kind of figured they were easy to grow. I hope. It will probably die..
Have a great day.

Slainte Mhor

Hi there ladies! Hope you are having a good weekend. Mine is quiet today. Tomorrow I party! I got a new portable CD player for my birthday and it is really cool. Now I can listen to all my CDs when I am on the computer and it won't disturb hubby or I can listen to my music when we are in the car as hubby likes it quiet and no music when we are traveling. Wow! I can hear things in my CDs better this way too with the headphones on! Thanks to Mike here who helped me pick out the one to get!

It was a really odd day for me yesterday too. Glad that day was over! Wonder why that was for us yesterday, Rindy?

Bluegrasslady....how are you doing? What is new with you? How is hubby?

Here it seems the Indians don't want to wear their regalia at powwows and parades as much now. The younger generation just want to wear their T-shirts and jeans. Sad to me that the younger generation doesn't take more interest in their culture and want to carry on their traditions.

It is pretty warm here and suppose I should let one my dogs in who is out there going crazy barking at the fence. I am afraid she will get heat stroke, but she was dying to go outside and act crazy!

Hi all,

Hi Celticrose,

It was warm here. Was a good day. I got a lot of yard work done, and some reading. Yes, I finished with the potatoe part..
Well The adm, of the other forum wrote in be sure to check it out. Somethin strange going on..

Well time to get some dinner.. You have a great day tomorrow Celticrose. I will be thinking of you and Mike....his party to. Hope to see you around.

I thought I saw gabby-- Hi "waves"

Have a great evening everyone

Slainte Mhor

Oh really, Rindy? Well thanks! Guess he reads everything afterall! LOL So you got the potatoe part in the book, eh? I love it when they are at Lallybroch and wish they would have stayed there. Oh well. They are one adventurous couple, I tell you that! They wear me out sometimes reading all their adventures! LOL

Glad you got some things accomplished. I have been doing various things around the house, but not much. Gotta feed the dogs now.

I thought I saw Gabby too! Waves to Gabby! come join us, friend!

Greetings all! Still no luck on the property but I've finally cleared out the tumbleweed forest!!! I've managed to scrape to dirt about 1/4 of the dogrun & plant some yuccas & bird of paradise that I started from seed. Heading home to NM tomorrow, return on Thursday... promises to be a hot trip, I think. Hoping to gather some pomegranite sprouts that were left when I moved the main one to my folks' place almost 2 years ago (got more than 40 off it last year!!), just because they make a beautiful, albeit prickly, fence.

A bit of a scare here awhile back. My dad & I were talking in the living room (dark outside) when all of a sudden it looked like Independence Day out back! Helicopters, people running, police searching the yards. Next day I find the side fence broken down & a backpack under a bush out front. Guess the Border Patrol was after a group that stole a car (total of 9 packs found). I worry about my dad when I leave as he doesn't hear well. Now I've got to see if the insurance will pick up any for replacing the broken fence. One more thing to add to that ever-growing list.

If anyone here is a nurse or familiar with hospital procedures, I have some "issues" I would love to get some feedback on. I didn't want to post onto the Shiavo board since there are some definite differences but it's kind of along those lines.

Hope all have a great week!

Hi everyone!

I hope everyone is having a good day today. Here it is night again. Man life is flying by. Celticrose how was your day? I didn't see you much. How is your weight losing going? I did manage to get to Tai Chi today. I am still trying to find out about the fire. Seems noone knows which makes me suspicious.
Now they are calling for rain and snow.. I hope!

Hang in there Coyote Moon! I would think the citys insurance would pay for the breakage, but it would proabably not be worth the hassle. Things can get a bit broken..

Well just checking the forums got dishes to do yet.. ICK...
Well all of you have a great evening..

Slainte

Hi all,
What a beautiful day today. Sunny and 80 degrees. All of the flowering trees are filled with color and everything is so green. I love it! Makes my heart glad to be alive!

This morning my daughter and I took her husband to Berea (90 minute drive) to catch a greyhound bus headed to Indianapolis. He has changed companies and had to go there for orientation and to get his new company truck. Since daughter broke two bones and fractured another couple bones in her right foot on Friday (She was running bases at her daughter's softball practice and, well,... you can imagine!!! Since she cannot drive with the huge walking cast, I had to play chauffeur. We took the back roads home and stopped along the way at several antique/collectible/junk shoppes!! Lots of fun!! Arrived home just as the kids got home from school.

Hi Celtic Rose,
The doctors still can't find out what is causing all the joint pain for hubby and he is getting discouraged. Wednesday he is scheduled for a CT scan of his lungs, then he will be seeing a lung specialist. Both the cardiologist and the arthritis specialist feel that much of the problems could be caused by his lung problems. Can't quite figure out how it can all tie in, but then the body is pretty amazing. I'm still hopeful that someone will soon beable to help. Thanks for asking.

Hi Rindy and CoyoteMoon,
Has Gabby been missing from the forums? Hope all is well with her. I have been trying to catch up with everything that has been going on here on CR, but it's going to take awhile.

Everyone take care!

Hello everyone!

Sorry to hear about your daughters foot. OUCH. I saw Gabby not to long ago. I think it was on the birthday forum.

Was a good day today even though it was snowing. I was really upset. I have arthritis in my back and have been using Orudis KT, which used to be a prescription, well I have been using it, had to ask for it behind the counter, went to get it today, they have pulled it off the market. I asked the pharmacist what they recommend, well it is prescription again. What a racket...Guess I will just hurt makes me angry..
Thanks for letting me vent...

Well time to turn in again.

Slainte

Hello everyone! Sorry I am so behind in my posting! I do better on the weekends for some reason. During the week there are too many things to distract me. All is well here. we are pretty warm outside so I have to get out in the morning early and pulling weeds right now......ugh!

Hey Rindy! How are you doing? I have arthritis in my back too but hate to take drugs for the very reason you stated about pulling them off the market. Scary to me. The most I take is Tylenol 500 mg and that doesn't work, but better than nothing. When I get real bad I have to lay down and that relieves the pain a lot. Does doing the Tai chi help with your back? Too bad they still don't know about the fires where you are. We are approaching fire season here now.

Hey Coyotemoon! Good to hear from you! Sorry you haven't found property yet, but the right place will come. So sorry about your dad too. Tucson has a real problem with illegal aliens as well. did you hear about our cops here catching the couple with all the alligators in their trailer? That was just outside of where I live. Freaky, eh? It scared the crud out of the cop when he opened the door and saw all of them! I am not a nurse, CM, but have worked in the medical field as a transcriber for 30 years. I know there are nurses on this site that may be able to answer your questions if they so choose. I hope all is well with you.

Bluegrasslady! Great to hear from you. I am sorry your hubby is suffering so. I wish there was something they could do for him. I hope the additional tests will reveal something. You and your family have been through so much. Keep us posted.

Haven't seen JP in awhile. Wonder how he is doing?

Mike, if you see this, did you get your new CD player yet? Or your old one back with Metalica CD in it? How was your birthday celebration?

Y'all take care!

Hey everyone! Just got back from Lexington, Kentucky a little while ago. I have been pretty busy with work this week: its been keeping me off CR.net too.
Just love Lexington! I really like the bluegrass area of Ky. Wouldn't mind living there.
Visited a place called O'Neills Pub. Wow! What a disapointment! They did not even play celtic music there! Next time I am down there (in June) I plan to visit the Horse and Barrell. It promises to be an authentic British pub. We'll see!!!
It is raining here. We really needed it bad. The farmers have been planting alot lately. I am sure they appreciate it.

Talk to ya soon!