A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-23-05..."Animals Are People Too!"

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[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, dutchess,DollyCali ~

Hey...one day before Thanksgiving.... As you're rushing around let's see what your furry friends are up to!!!

Animals are Peope Too!!!!

What Part of Quiet Don't You Understand?????

Everyone Needs to Feel Secure......

I Couldn't Help It Ma, That First Step is a Killer!!!....

Now What Do I Do??????...

It's in there somewhere, I just know it!!!!

I really need to get going, but just can't seem to get motivated!

MAN...I'm getting so fat I can hardly scratch my own butt!!!

These morning walks are killing me!!!!!!

We is friends......

HAVE YOU SMILED TODAY???? If not it's done by moving the corners of the mouth upward. Let us show you!!! clink on the link! Smiles


SMILES

Verse:
Dear -ie, now I know just what makes me love you so,
Just what holds me and en -folds me in its gold -en glow;
Dear -ie, now I see 'tis each smile so bright and free,
For life's sad -ness turns to glad -ness when you smile on me;

Chorus:
There are smiles that make us hap -py,
There are smiles that make us blue;
There are smiles that steal a -way the tear -drops
As the sun -beams steal a -way the dew;
There are smiles that have a ten -der mean -ing
That the eyes of love a -lone may see,
And the smiles that fill my life with sun -shine
Are the smiles that you give to me.


Okay...sing-along time!!! (unless your freeping at work!)

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There are smiles that make us hap -py,

There are smiles that make us blue;

There are smiles that steal a -way the tear -drops

As the sun -beams steal a -way the dew;

There are smiles that have a ten -der mean -ing

That the eyes of love a -lone may see,

And the smiles that fill my life with sun -shine

Are the smiles that you give to me.

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HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY - Love - Giz and Friends

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 11-21-05...Military Monday 11-22-05...Giving Thanks

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' The guy's good, folks!

03-29-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

[JustAmy]

Thank you so very much, Colleen. I'm on the mend and will soon be spending too much time here again. :)

Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

[DollyCali]

Hi all.. just got in a few minutes ago.. dinner was nice as was the company but MAN OH MAN the weather sucks. we have a lot of snow . it is windy & bitter out there. After dinner we took a walk with dogs.. COLD. Even pups were anxious to get in. Enjoyed your comments.
come back & visit the Thanksgiving thread over weekend . My body is on the mend. I am feeling stronger on the outdoor walks & indoor house work

[DollyCali]

How are you FRiend? the knees still hurting? how is the therapy?

am I asking too many questions? miss you!

[JustAmy]

Good evening, Nan. How are you feeling?

Are you cooking Thanksgiving Dinner tomorrow?

[DollyCali]

Is Marissa still dancing?

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Colleen. It's a sad poem, indeed.

[deadhead]

Hi Dolly. Just got off the phone with my cousin who lives in Ohio, she mentioned the snow and wind. Stay warm. Happy Thanksgiving!

[deadhead]

You're Welcome, Amy

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours

[DollyCali]

you too sweetie! my friend (and freeper) from here is visiitng family in NYC & NJ for about a week. guess the rough weather is arriving there now also

[Victoria Delsoul]

Marissa is as brilliant as you, Amy. I'm not surprised she is doing well at school.

I'm so glad you're feeling better, and yes keep exercising. The bike is a great exercise.

OMG, you remember December 7th? My face is red right now, LOL!!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Yikes, the weather sounds terrible.

I'll be around for Thanksgiving so I will come by and say hello.

Don't work too hard – take it easy. :-)

[deadhead]

Yep, we might get some snow tomorrow, and lots of wind. May mess up the parade if there is too much wind, but better safe then sorry.

[pcottraux]

Sounds like quite an evening. Down here in the South, this has been the coldest Fall I can remember. Only a few years ago, we were all griping about how hot the winters were, and how it wasn't cold enough, etc...now Oct. and Nov. have been colder than past Decembers and Januaries!

[JustAmy]

Hi Dolly.

The recovery is going great. I still get tired and am forced to take a couple of naps every day. I'm getting good movement with the new knee. I was on the exercise bike for 12 minutes today. When I get stiff, it hurts until I work the kinks out. I'm not using a walker but do use a cane when going out where there is a chance of getting bumped and knocked down. Have really had very few problems. Have finished taking all of the special meds. I have a few pain pills left but only take them if I really need them, otherwise I just use Tylenol. Did I give you more info than you wanted? LOL

The therapy is uhhh ..... a lot of work. :) There are several exercises that they have me do 100 times before riding the bike and being iced down. All of the exercises are designed to rebuild the muscles in the leg .... leg lifts, hamstring curls, etc. Some of them really give me a work out. In fact, on a couple I stop after 50 for a short rest before doing the last 50.

[JustAmy]

Marissa missed one dance lesson but my friend took her last Wednesday. They did not have class today; I will take her next week. She still enjoys it. I need to pay for her costume for the dance recital that is to be held in May. She is excited about being on stage. (What a show off!!!)

[JustAmy]

"OMG, you remember December 7th?"

Yep ... I remember! :)

[Victoria Delsoul]

22 again. :-)

Gotta a song for ya.

[DollyCali]

Good for you Amy. I am so arthritic already & when i do my jaunts on bike, hiking (now skiing) it hurts like crazy when I start out. By the time I am underway things loosen up & I do better. Your regime is good. after it is no longer REQUIRED it would be good it you could continue, as much as possible.

The dance recital sounds like fun. she is really a cutie & a genuine ham! Take lots of pix!

[DollyCali]

I recall you are in NC. I lived there for 15+ years & my son is still there .. Tobaccoville, N of Winston Salem. I loved the climate. Just enough cold so you really appreciated the warth. Spring started in Feb..

I swore I would never return to the North when I left.. Lesson to learn.. NEVER SWEAR!

[JustAmy]

I'm hoping that I can stay motivated and continue to either walk or use the exercise bike. I was not getting enough exercise and that is not good for anyone ... bad knees or not. Maybe the exercise will strenghten the left knee and I won't need any work on that one.