A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Road Trip!!!

we have new tires (all weather) on the suv and coats going in the back seat. we'll be fine!

I think it will be totally fine. Anything that we get won't last long. It's going to slightly warm back up after this little cold snap.

I just vacuumed your room, and Mark said ohhhhh, it's Jiffy's room now is it?

Watch out for Scott, he may adopt some of your webbies.

I should fill his side of the bed with ALL of my Webkinz.

remember, we are bringing you the three we sent you the codes to.

on a sad note. i had a setback today and we won't leave the house as early as planned. we still leave tomorrow, and still see sheri, but i've got to see the dr before we can leave. the earliest he could get me in was 10 am.

Dr's is good. If you need to go then you need to go.

Will you still be here Wednesday?

Ah yes, my 3 little Webbies that I've never met, I look forward to acquainting them with their many, many brothers and sisters.

yes, i should still be there wednesday. we just won't have as long to play with sheri but it'll still be good!

Jiffy, there is no problem is there?? is this just a check up type visit???

if I ma being nosy just say so---

nah, not nosy. just lingering effects of the allergic reaction from a few weeks ago. so i want to touch base before i get too far from home. that and we've been tweaking my meds, and i think i need another minor tweak. again, don't want to be too far from my dr unless we are on the same page.

Thanks for teling me--and yes i too think it is a good idea to touch base with the dr.---good luck!!!

thanks i'll try to post one more time before i leave town. but if i don't, i'll call someone to post for me, either you or loz, or cindy or tina.

ah! that reminds me, Jiffy. Do you do any of the artificial sweeteners??? I use Splenda in our tea, but if you cannot have it, I will not sweeten it at all or will use regular sugar....let me know, OK? I make tea pretty much every day because we go through it quite a bit. ...and Stephen got Sam Adams to share also.

Jenn, I know there is at least one artificial sweetener that nearly puts her in the hospital. But I don't remember which one. Be safe and sweeten at the table at first.

I was pretty sure she didn't use any of the artificial sweeteners. I cannot use any of them except for Splenda, but I was thinking she doesn't even use that one. No worries...I'll probably have made another 5 gallons of tea before she even gets here.

She doesn't use sugar.....something in a packet....pink maybe? I think it is Splenda........I was going to make my tea unsweetened so she can sweeten it herself.

Well, when I come visit all of you, I'm easy. I drink my tea and my coffee unsweetened. And mostly coffee right now. I had tea the last time I had flu and haven't much wanted any since.

Hmm....gonna have to let her answer this one, I think. Pink is Sweet and Low and that is sacharine (I thought that was a really bad one...it is for me anyways) and Splenda comes in yellow.

I'm almost positive it's Splenda. Moreso than I think the packets are pink.

I agee with Jenn---Splenda is in a yellow packet--and the pink packet i s sweet and low--saccharin. There are other sweeteners in pink packets I think but splenda is definaly in a yellow packet--I have some here. Nutrsweeet (Equal) is in the blue packet..
I am a weight watchers lifer --so I would know----

She should be at her Dr's appointment now. I am hoping everything works out well there and she is healthy and on the road soon. Prayers are going for a safe trip and happy landings.

I would think they'd be on the road at this point! YAY!! I'm soo excited!

I talked to her an hour or so ago and she was getting prescriptions filled. Hopefully they are now on the road!

I wish Jiffy and Scott a safe and fun trip. :wink:

Loz are you and Jiffy going sled riding ? She better have her sled .

Tee hee

I somehow doubt that but wouldn't it be funny?

LOZ,

Just for fun Loz, have your sled out and tell mark to get the camera.........Might win at Sports Illistrated???????/

I spoke to Jiffy about 4pm, or so, central time. She was on the road and had left about 45 minutes before. So our Jiffy (and Scott) have begun their trip.

I wish her a safe and happy trip.

lOZ WILL PROBABLY TAKE HER SHOPPING...........LOL

Well Duh!!!--of course she will--well she will at least ASK if Jiffy wants to go, I imagine.

I think Loz would as soon shop as breath---right Loz???

Did someone say the S word? My favorite word?

Jiffy thinks I'm funny because I told her that me and Mark were cleaning. I just can't not clean. Not that it's dirty, just clutter and stuff.

Just got off the phone with her, they're safe and just got into Charlotte, NC---looking for somewhere to eat right now.

And I just got an email from her phone. They are looking for a place to stay. The side trip to see Sheri has been moved to the homeward trip for some reason.

My guess is they got started ALOT later than they wanted to and don't want to totally rush through a visit with Sheri. They'll probably be able to spend more time with her on their way back home.

Well, if they stay at a place with wifi we might just get to hear about it all. And if not we will wait patiently.

What happened is that we were going to meet at my moms since it's off 77. My mom lives about 1-1/2 hour from me. My mom had cooked dinner and I left work a little early to be there at 2:30 - 3:00. I had picked up my grans from school early since I post their picture all the time and thought it would be fun for Jiffy to meet them. My daughter was on jury duty. Jiffy and been to the doctor, to the pharmacy and then home to rest for a while and I didn't realize her plans had changed until about 2:15, after picking up Darbi and Colby. Johnny left work early to meet us there. Jiffy told me at that time that she wouldn't be at my mom's until between 7 & 8. I tried to call my daughter to see if I could drop Darbi and Colby somewhere because I knew they couldn't be home too late due to school tomorrow but she had her phone off (I thought - later found out it was left at home). So, anyway we all went to my mothers. Johnny had dropped our dog, ToDeTa, off with his ex wife, Cissy, who takes care of her sometimes. Around 5:30 Cissy started calling Johnny saying she had a chance to go somewhere and she wanted him to pick up the dog. Johnny tried to explain the situation but she was furious for some reason. Sometimes I think she fights with her boyfriend or daughter and takes it out on us. Colby had started throwing up on the way to mothers. He has a lot of allergies and started having breathing problems so we ended up taking him to the ER. Johnny eventually left to go get the dog so Cissy would calm down. My daughter, Shelley, came to the ER to get Colby and me. By that time is was around 8:15 and I was on the way to Monroe with Shelley and Colby. Jiffy called and said they were about 45 minutes from Charlotte. It would have taken quite a while for me to get home and get back to Charlotte or for them to get to Monroe. I have to leave for Greensboro, NC tomorrow at 5:10 AM and Johnny has to leave for Spencer Mountain at the same time so I asked if I could see them on the way back. I can get to Florence, SC in about an hour and 45 minutes but I'm going to beg them to come to my house and spend the night. It was just a series of circumstances.

Yes that is a series. Jiffy did say it was a long story. But health issues do come first, Jiffy's and Colby's. I feel sorry for your mother cooking for a crowd. Sounds like a nice mother to have. I hope the return trip works out better for all of you. I do know Jiffy was looking forward to seeing you.

We were all disappointed. Johnny doesn't take off work EVER.

OH my how sad that sounded.

You did try.......sometime trouble comes in heaps.

TK, I just got a message from Jiffy through Scott from his blackberry. She is going to call you first thing in the morning.

my goodness!!!!...what a story!!!

I didn't know Scott had a crackberry!

I'm guessing she won't be here later tonight. I think it's 7 hours and some from Charlotte to my house....so mapquest says. Plus they're stopping to see Tammy so it'll be late when they get here. Late and cold.

I can't believe TODAY is the day!