Cruzin Terri

I am putting this out for anyone who is interested. I hope I am not breaking any rules. We have a WHEELCHAIR IN A BAG that we no longer need. We used to use it for my BIL when he would travel with us, even on a plane. It is almost new. it folds up into a bag and is about the size of a golf bag and we have sent it through on a plane and have used it on a cruise. We are willing to GIVE IT AWAY to anyone who can use it. it is in perfect condition. If any of you have a need for something like this and are interested, please contact me by clicking on my email link below my name. We can work out the logistics of getting it to you. Again. i am not looking to sell it. I am offering it free of charge. i live in South Carolina, near Hilton Head, right by the Georgia border. If someone nearby wants it, it would be an easy drive to get it to you. If not we could figure out how to send it. Again, I hope I am not breaking any rules. Terri

For me, I had a sore throat and fever. i originally thought the sore throat was from the dry landscape in Lanzarote, but then it only got worse and then I had a fever and cough. i called medical on the ship and, while I test positive on my self antigen test i brought with me, the PCR done by the ship medical staff, showed negative. I think you should test yourself with a home test at least and see where you are to avoid any surprise at embarkation. Terri

Good Sunday morning to all Thank you Rich and Roy for the lists. Thank you to Roy, especially for keeping me on the cares list. It seems my two good days were just that and i am back to my aches and pains, although not as bad. I know nothing about composting, so maybe today is a good day to read up on it. International Peacekeeping day is certainly important and we need the UN to step up and get involved in the Russia-Ukraine mess. As for the Indy-500, I have no desire to watch that. I see no thrill in watching cars zooming around and around at high speeds making lots of noise. Same for the Grand Prix. When we were in Monaco in the beginning of May they were already constructing barriers for the Grand Prix and we were unable to walk anywhere. I know that there are people who get a thrill out of this and more power to them. I just don’t understand it. Today we will pass on the meal and drink. The wine is a bit on the expensive side. Have never been to the destination. I like the quote. It takes work to grow up. And it also takes courage to make a change. A lot of times it is easier to stay with the status quo than to make a change—especially when the status quo is not a good place. i would like to thank all who of you who wrote very kind thoughts to me yesterday. i reacted badly and am sorry for any pain or upset I may have caused. It was certainly not my intention. i would like to put it behind me. I continue to find this thread a place of comfort and friendship and plan to continue to post here. Happy Memorial Day weekend. God bless all of you. Terri

Thank you Graham, Time to move on and not dwell on this. No worries. Terri

Thank you all for your kind comments. I will put it behind me. I will try not to be so sensitive in the future. A sleepless night didn’t help, but is not an excuse. Please excuse my sensitive nature tonight. Thank you all for your kind words. Terri

I am sorry if I took it the wrong way. When I started to post here I was hesitant. I was no longer sailing on HAL but where I felt the most comfortable. I received a very warm welcome. However over the time on other HAL threads I have been made to feel that I should not be posting on the HAL board but on my cruise line of choice. I felt comfortable here. I guess I was just too sensitive today. Sorry. Terri

Hard to unring a bell. Terri

All of a sudden i am feeling less comfortable here. I thought we got past this yesterday. Terri

Have a wonderful time. I hope the weather is great and that you stay safe and healthy. Terri

Bon Voyage and Happy Anniversary! Terri

Debbie, I basically don’t use flour. I dip in egg first and then very fine seasoned breadcrumbs. Then pretty much follow the rest of the recipe. Terri

Thank you @dfish Debbie for those recipes. I do it a bit differently but will try one of those versions. Not today, but maybe tomorrow. Luckily, I have a wonderful butcher that pounds the chicken breasts into cutlets for me. So they are all ready to go. Hope your back gets better once you get in the pool. Terri

No one cares about eloquence here. You have said it perfectly. Thank you. Terri

Good morning. Thank you to Rich and Roy for the lists. I hope everyone is doing well today. I like the collection of days. Amnesty international is a great organization. I like jazz and have been know to consume a hamburger now and then. i especially like the meal. Chicken Francese is a favorite and i like to make it. I will be interested in seeing the recipes that @dfish Debbie comes up with. It may give a new flair to a tried and true receipt that I have. This is the second day in a row that I am feeling good. I am almost afraid to say it for fear I will be jinxed. I am moving around with no pain. It makes no sense, but I’ll take it. As for yesterday, I hope everyone is in a better place today. As for me, I am happy to read all the posts. Some days i don’t get to all of them, but that’s my fault. I really don’t care how many photos people post, I love seeing them. I also don’t care how many times people post, if that is what makes them happy. As i said yesterday, this is my happy place. My soft place to fall and I know you will all be there to pick me up when I do. Have a great day everyone. Happy Memorial Day Weekend and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our land free. God Bless every one of you. Terri

Gee, i am all ready to post. It is after 10 pm at night and after reading all these posts, I just don’t know what to write. I am so sorry so many people are having issues with other people’s posts. For me this is a happy positive place. I cry with you and I rejoice with you. So many of us have been through so much in the past two years and I was so happy to find a place where we all feel comfortable to share how we feel on any particular day, whether it be good or bad. i pray for each and every one of you every day. i have been so grateful for your prayers for me and my husband through our time of loss of his brother and also through our ordeal with Covid on our last cruise. You people kept me going. i was about to post about the last two days. For some reason, yesterday was a horrible day. I was barely able to move, let alone walk. i had no idea why. i was in tears most of the day. I needed help with everything. Even getting dressed. Just before getting ready for bed I realized I had not taken my medication. i decided to take it, as late as it was. i had the best nights sleep I had in ages. i woke up this morning like a different person. I took my medication, and I was able to do whatever I wanted. i can’t figure it out. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. i am grateful for each and every one of you. You cry with me and laugh with me. You are my positive place every single day. Please do not let this fall apart. We are all important to each other. And I will leave you with that. God Bless each and every one of you. Terri

Jacqui, We had some of the sort you speak of, and then we have had awesome ones on Oceania. I have to say that on our last cruise when both DH and I contracted COVID, our butler was beyond helpful. While he was not allowed to come in our cabin, he was there for us in many ways to do things for us that we were not allowed to do things for ourselves. We have had some that anticipated our needs, and had one where I had to anticipate his needs(LOL). Anyway, I book the room for the size, not the butler. Terri

Good Afternoon Dailyites. Hope everyone is having a good day. Thank you Rich and Roy for the lists., Appreciate the prayers for my continued problems. @kazuI hope your FP comes through and straightens out your financial situation. @StLouisCruisershave a wonderful cruise. Sorry about the cancelled port. @grapau27I hope you get some relief from your knee pain. take it from one who knows, steroid injections in the knee are really effective. @rafinmdenjoy the second part of your cruise. if you have the opportunity, could you send me an email? I have a question to ask you. Thanks. Admire Sally Ride. She was quite a woman. Not a fan of Dracula and was never a redhead. I like the quote and the wine. Will pass on the meal and have never been to the port. Prayers for everyone who needs them and cheers to those celebrating and cruising. God Bless, Terri

Well, I don’t know why I am so late to the game tonight. i have been trying to get some things done around the house that I have been putting off,. I appreciate the prayers for Jim’s surgery. Looks like the Doc got all the cancerous lesion and he is good to go. I am finding that as soon as I o something I get very tired. So I do as much as I can and stop. Guess, this Covid really took a hold on me. Now that I know the Jim is okay, I am going to make an appointment to see my PCP at the Mayo Clinic and see where we go from there. It is time anyway to get another blood test. Also my both hands are giving me trouble again so it is time to see the hand surgeon to have another round of Carpal Tunnel surgery. So tomorrow I will start getting those appointments set up. As for the days, there are many missing children in this country. And Now we also have 19 more not only missing, but deceased. In my working days, I brown bagged it almost every day. And I always loved the towel animals on the cruises. Never been to Oslo. I’ll pass on the meal. Cauliflower is not one of my favorites. But the wine sounds nice. Thank you Rich and Roy for the lists. Prayers to all who need them. Especially to those who have lost their precious children in the senseless shooting in Uvalde, Texas. God bless, Terri

Bon Voyage! Have a wonderful time.

Good evening, It was a busy day. Jim’s surgery went well and it appears that the Doc got all of the cancerous lesion. I am the nurse who will change the dressing. Also had the house power washed today. Our community requires that we have this done every spring to get rid of the pollen that accumulates. It has to be done by May 31 or we get fined. Well, it got done along with the patio and furniture, driveway, etc. and we are $400 poorer. When I finally got to sit down and turn on the TV, I saw the horrific news of the shooting in Texas. When is this going to stop? Did the best I could with dinner today. I didn’t eat all of it, but most of it. I am very tired. Still trying to cope. As for the days. i never had a tiara, Had escargots on a cruise. Take it or leave it. And a half-brother who hasn’t been in touch for quite a while. Oh well. Finally a port i have been to. I like Grenada. Especially Grand Anse beach. Nice calm water. Hope to get there on our Christmas cruise. If we actually get there. Thank you all for your prayers for Jim’s surgery and for my continuing health problems. i am doing the best i can. Taking each day as it comes. Some better than others. Prayers for everyone. Especially those parents who have lost children today in Uvalde, Texas. God Bless, Terri

Good morning to all, Thank you for the lists to both Rich and Roy. I appreciate the prayers for my continued health situation. DH has surgery tomorrow afternoon for a cancerous lesion on his abdomen. I can’t go with him because of the Covid protocols in that office. i actually managed to eat dinner last night. We had veal cutlets with rice and green beans. I ate everything on my plate. i don’t think that has happened since I contracted COVID on April 20. So maybe things are changing. Still feel very tired. Happy Victoria Day to Canadians. Turtles are cute and endangered and need to be cared for. People with Crohn’s Disease and Colitis have a tough life to keep their illness under control. They need prayers and understanding. Still trying to put our lives back in order after such a long trip. Maybe I can get some stuff done today. Take care everyone and prayers to all who need them. God Bless, Terri

First of all @Vict0riann Happy Birthday. @kazuand @smitty34877 I can understand how these remarks hurt. I shared the facebook remark, which hurt deeply, from someone whom I expected much more. But as with Smitty, I understand the remarks about Tana. My brother-in-law was mentally challenged and because of that we did not have many friends. We were not invited to parties or other events because people do not know how to react around people who are “different”. That hurt a lot. We were asked over and over, why we did not place him in an institution. Doesn’t this hurt your marriage? Isn’t this a burden? Etc, etc. How do you answer these questions? You just walk away because these people are not worth it. You just weed out those who are sensitive to your situation and those who will never understand, whether it is caregiving or grieving—until it happens to them. My prayers to both of you. Terri

Jacqui, I am sorry you had to have that happen to you. Something similar happened to us when Jim’s brother passed away. I made a phone call to someone I considered a good friend. When I did not hear from her, I called a second time. She said, “I answered you on facebook, go look there”. That was our last communication. This is after I sent flowers when both her parents died. Some people have short memories. Go figure! Terri

Good morning. Thank you Rich for the Daily and Roy for the Cares and Cheers list. Thanks for adding DH and me to it. I woke up early but really not doing too well. Just here. It’s going to rain today and we need it. We received a message from the Water Authority here to limit our irrigation schedules because of overload on the system. Yesterday was a particularly bad day for me. The only meal i had was breakfast. I will try better today. The six weeks in Europe seems like a dream at this point. Almost like it never happened. We have canceled our European cruise for next year and replaced it with a New England Canada cruise instead. Prayers for everyone on the cares list and cheers for everyone on the celebration list, especially if you are cruising. Remember to stay safe. God Bless, Terri

Hi everyone, Just realized that I haven’t posted for a few days. i have just been feeling lousy. This fatigue is just beyond me. i have one or two good days and then it is back. Tooth is still bothering me. I am just sleeping more than usual. Probably still adjusting to getting back to our time zone. Having some digestive issues as well and it seems that my auto-immune disorder has decided to flare up. And still no appetite. So sorry for dumping on you guys, but that is where I am. DH is having surgery on Tuesday afternoon for removal of another cancerous lesion on his abdomen. Just too many things going on. Hope everyone had a good day. I am going to bed. God Bless and hope tomorrow is a good day . Terri