Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 04:40 AM

So far, so good... Ice and freezing rain expected -- maybe in the hour (according to AccuWeather) before take off from Milwaukee. Lousy weather this afternoon, but I hope I'm home by then.

Both flights currently (3:40 a.m.) on time...

Wish me luck!

Linn

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 05:15 AM

I erred but it still sounds pretty good. Good luck, Linn.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 06:18 AM

What 'ave you erred, gnu?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 07:31 AM

'erring. After all, I am a 'erring Choker.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 10:19 AM

Sending light and love to you all- for many of us, this is the darkest time of the year, and we feel it. Light is returning, and my wish for you all is that we and our loved ones, all of us, feel the light inside ourselves. This place is indeed a beacon of light!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 03:55 PM

Good thoughts to Pete and to Sandra.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 05:59 PM

I have been at the hospital most of the day and we have been clearing up both ends for tommy. we are hoping the antibiotics are kicking in and the yellow mess he threw up during a tube feed was infection exiting. feeds stopped today ,on fluid drip till tomorrow.
thanks again for your prayers and well wishes.
blessings all    pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:13 PM

Holding Tommy in my heart, Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:22 PM

Pete, Sandra, Sinsull, and all- Here, thinking of you all.

Five years ago this week my Truelove and I did not burn to death.


Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:24 PM

I am with Janie... big time... big time.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:26 PM

Prayers still headed Tommy's way from Rhode Island. It's a little state but my prayers are BIG!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:39 PM

thanks for the good thoughts, folks

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 20 Dec 13 - 08:42 PM

Just back from the session (which I left early) and I'm here eating supper (left over pizza from lunch) before going upstairs and collapsing.

I had started to fade (it's been a loooong day and it started in another time zone) and thought it would be a good idea to actually be HOME when that happened...

I had uneventful flights, thank goodness. On time, too. First flight, though, I've ever been on where the plane had to be de-iced first (in Milwaukee). Gotta ask my pilot friends what is used -- saline? alcohol? secret chemical combination?

My friend Lorna played hooky from work and picked me up in Manchester, took me back to her place in Dover to pick up my car, and I drove home via Pizza Spinners. I guess I never really ate anything for breakfast and the cup of coffee, glass of Sprite and 2 packages each of honey roasted peanuts and pretzels (can you tell I'm flying Southwest?) didn't really go too far. I got home at 1:30 p.m.

Made my way through over two hundred emails, but somewhere in the middle checked my phone messages. Only a couple because people knew I was out of town, so I thought while I was there maybe I should erase some of the earlier messages. A couple messages in was Tom from the day before he died asking if I was on my way to the hospital...and bawled my head off. Needless to say, that message was saved. Anybody got any idea what the best way to digitize that message and Tom's (pre-vocal cord cancer) message on the voicemail message (at Comcast)?

Anywho, I'm heading to bed.

Linn

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 21 Dec 13 - 07:13 AM

Linn... use a mic and the 'sound recorder' in your programs. You might have to fiddle with the recording volume and distance between the answering machine and mic. Glad to hear you return trip was good.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Dec 13 - 07:30 PM

I'll be seeing my surgeon in a few hours - what looked on Thursday like a smallish scar with several splotches of blood has developed into a gi-normous & itchy purple & red bruise! I realise it is part of the healing process, but I'm pleased it's hidden from view. It looks like I've been attacked with a large piece of wood rather than a thin scalpel.

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 12:20 AM

What news, Sandra? (when you have it. Holding you quite close in my thoughts and meditations.)

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 02:23 AM

My surgeon admired the bruise, well, maybe not admired it, but he wasn't unphappy & explained it will twake a few weeks to vanish completely! And the results from the pathology lab - there was nothing nasty in the vein which was removed!

YAH!!

thanks to all for your concern & love

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 04:22 AM

Sandra- Exactly what I had hoped to read this morning! Thanks for the update!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 04:30 AM

tommy still ill and moved to evilena kids hosp on ventilator ,unable to breath for himself yet, and not tolerating feed. slight reduction of whiteout on last x ray but not out of danger. thank God for the far better staff at evilena, who are working on him.
thanks all, blessings    pete

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 06:38 AM

Sandra... great!

Pete... thoughts and prayers big time.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 07:08 AM

Good thoughts on their way to Tommy in London, Sins, Sandra and all.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 08:08 AM

love & good thoughts winging their way to Tommy & others in need

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: SINSULL
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 11:07 AM

Tommy is at the top of my list right now. Not fair that he has to spend Christmas in the hospital.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 01:58 PM

Pete,

I do hope Tommy is a little ( or lots) better today.

just sending love to all on board

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 01:59 PM

Hello and warm wishes for a holiday seaons filled with making good memories and / or calling them up.

I have some good news re Chris Mum and Dad. Pam has relented and is permitting someone to come in and clean for 1 hour every other week. Age Concer got them hooked up to a community group which brings in meals 2 days a week. All of this is a boon to Arthur who is feeling less isolated by Pam's need for constant supervision. Their friends are stepping in more too. They too Arthur to have his cateracts surgery and stayed with Pam while he was in for a while after as he recuperated. They meet every other week for a meal out too. God bless friends.

Good news re my kids. They both have real jobs. Hilary will soon have health insurance and may even be considered for a management post. Her partner and his 2 young school aged children have moved in with her into a 3 bed house, near the kid's school and near community swimming pool. She is feeling so much better physically and is even making noises about wanting a baby.

My son has been hired part time by the company for which he has been doing contract work over the last couple of months. Fingers crossed this will soon become full time and he can get health insurance too. He is happy in relationship with a lovely girl who actually shared some classes with sister Andie. She is around the same age Andie would be. Funnily, my son looks so like my little brother Timmy and his girlfriend looks like she could be the younger sister of Timmy's wife. If we ever have a family reunion I am going to be doing constant double takes.

I am still pretty sick and in pain but I feel a lot happier knowing my kids are well and happy.

Hugs and many happies to you all.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 07:57 PM

lots of good news

big (virtual) hugs back & good wishes for less pain & more good health

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 08:58 PM

Pete, I'm still sending prayers for Tommy

I love the good news from Sandra and Virginia.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 09:34 PM

Good news from Sandra. My best thoughts to Tommy.

I wish all of the crew of this wonderful vessel the best of the holidays!

Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 23 Dec 13 - 11:40 PM

So good ro hear the "up" reports on medical and employment situations. I join with everyone wishing recovery from all this for Tommy, and comfort for Pete and all the family.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 05:36 AM

pleased to report that tommy is on the up. he will be in still, over xmas, but part of his special needs is an aversion to too much festive fuss anyway. he is breathing for himself with the ventilator only as back up. his bladder and bowel functions are now working , which was a concern with his myotonia as these and the respiratory could have shut down. thank God he seems to seems to have pulled through again.
thankyou friends for your prayers and kind thoughts. I was very touched by your concern.

good to hear that circumstances with tams family are encouraging, and please God, there be some relief from the pain and sickness too.
blessings all    pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 05:46 AM

Great news, Pete, may he continue to improve.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 06:05 AM

very good news about Tommy - I wish him a steady progression of good health & the appropriate amount of festivity with his family.

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 06:06 AM

Overall, pretty good news, especially about Tommy, thank goodness!

I was delighted to read, "...even making noises about wanting a baby."

Milk and cookies for all says I! Merry Ho Ho as best you can. Bless ship and all who sail on her.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link.
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 05:22 PM

Not so good this evening. The up has downed somewhat.    Seasons greetings to all

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 06:39 PM

Pete, still sending good thoughts out to Tommy.

Merry Christmas, everyone.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 07:37 PM

ditto

what a beautiful christmas tree

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 07:52 PM

Pete... my minute of prayer with eyes closed is all I can offer. My heart goes out.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 24 Dec 13 - 08:27 PM

Christmas Day here.

We watched the midnight service from Westminster Abbey, beautiful music. Thinking of Tommy in our prayers, Christmas can be bitter sweet, holding you in our thoughts Pete and hope the morning brings in a sunny day.

much love for a peaceful Christmas to all the crew

Wendy and Billy xxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 01:08 AM

Sending extra helping of good thoughts for Tommy, Pete, and steady care, concern and gratitude for all of you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 08:58 AM

Good thoughts for Big Mick and family this Christmas morning. Thoughts for Big Mick

And Happy Christmas to all of the crew.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 04:19 PM

Dear friends,

Warm thoughts and cheers from me in Maine. I couldn't post a reply to recent posts before- power has been out since Monday due to the ice storm that left an inch (measured) of ice on all surfaces, every tree and twig. Branches are tearing off and falling, trees explode with the cold, and when the sun showed its face today the world was filled with prismatic diamonds.

Thinking of the good news and the worries expressed here, and sending blessings as needed.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 06:10 PM

Maeve,
I have been worried about you and the chickens. A wood stove is a blessing in an ice storm.
I saw that a couple not far from you were overcome by carbon monoxide and had to be hospitalized. Stay safe.

Master Tommy, rest easy. One breath at a time young man. One at a time.

Merry Christmas, all.
Mary

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 06:51 PM

Thanks, Sins. We are just fine. With that excellent wood stove, plenty of stove wood and water stored, and two people used to living simply, we enjoy such times and manage to lend a hand to neighbors when needed.

The chooks are tired of coop living, but happy and healthy otherwise, with a delicious Christmas dinner of veggies and melon trimmings. The inside chicken showed off her hard-won ability to stand and walk a few steps with a great excitement of clucks and feathers. You'd like her, I'm sure.

We could worry about our many fruit trees, all of which have inch-thick ice armor on and around every twig and branch, but it would do no good. We'll just see what happens. Snow tomorrow on top of ice- more exploding trees and power outages, I'd guess.

Stay warm, everyone.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 07:27 PM

I'll stay cool thank you, & return your stay warm!

give the inside chook a pat from me

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 25 Dec 13 - 11:44 PM

Pete, I hope Tommy's evening set-back is nothing more than the "normal" set-back that affects many sick people in the later hours and that each morning he becomes stronger than the last and future evening set-backs become milder.

Maeve, I knew you had that wonderful wood stove and am glad to read you have water stored. When I used to live in a rural area we had a hand pump attached to the water line where it entered our basement! It sounds like you indoor chook is getting stronger and stronger. Shows what love and care can do!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 26 Dec 13 - 12:17 AM

Fervent hopes that Tommy is improving.

Lovely posts, maeve. Those fruit trees are Maine trees, and I fervently hope the worst they experience is nature's pruning that will only make them stronger and more resilient over the years of their lives.

Equally fervent identical hope for all sailing the seas of life.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 26 Dec 13 - 08:13 AM

Still just checking in... with thoughts, prayers and hopes.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Dec 13 - 09:06 AM

Continuing thoughts for Tommy. Posted to Mick of course but I got a nasty message from a newish 'Catter saying I was "inappropriate." Of course I am......I'm Spaw!

Maeve you have given many of us great joy of late which is not unusual for you.....but always so nice to hear. When you mentioned doing a few things for the first time since the fire, you made me very happy.

I hope all the crew is enjoying the season and that our thoughts and prayers for each other and many others have the effect we hope for. A new year arrives shortly and this thread passes a 3000 post milestone. I am thankful for Jane's Rainbow and the crew who sail her.

Much Love to All


Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 26 Dec 13 - 12:40 PM

Tommy really improved yesterday and we were very hopeful. He is still reasonable but less than yesterday. We and medics had hoped to attempt removal of ventilator today but it has been deemed as not safely viable yet.          Lovely poetic descriptions of the ice assault.    Thanks for the prayers and thoughts of support.             Blessings.   Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 26 Dec 13 - 12:43 PM

3000.

Glad to hear that Pete.