Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,ChanteyLass on cell
Date: 13 Jul 14 - 09:09 PM

Nigel, thank you for telling us more about your health challenges. It sounds like I should double the dose of mojo I'm sending!

A few months ago I was having trouble with my phone connection to the web. My son came in and set up wifi, which was lovely. Then I started having trouble with that. It seemed to be the power strip that everything was plugged into, so I checked it in another outlet and it wasn't working. Last night I bought a new strip, but I still can't get my connection to work. Using my phone is tedious. I'll read often but post less, and I'll still send mojo, love, and prayers to all.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 01:48 AM

Hopping on board the good ship Jane to see how everyone is doing......Wendy, you are amazing, just keep on keeping on! Nigel, I hope you can ahead of those challenges.

We are focussing on our new family member now - our expected grandkid - although my brother who has gone will always be with me. It will be a well travelled kid too, it is currently in Switzerland with its mum who is performing in the Basel Tattoo; she plays French horn with an Australian Army Corps band.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 06:08 AM

Monday morning, a new day and a new week.The sun is out, the sky is blue, mum is knitting!!!! and beautifully too, she hasn't knitted for months but I thought I would try it after breakfast as I think the colouring book and dominoes are not so popular with her at the moment.I am going to risk going upstairs to change the beds and get the wash on.Sounds mundane? But it is normal, joy oh joy I cannot tell you how brilliant " normal" feels!

We had a visit from my cousins daughter with her children at the weekend. Six under 8's what fun. Saturday at the beach hut, bangers for lunch with added sand in the sandwiches, sandcastles and trying to stop the tide! Then a day at our daughter's yesterday with the silliest games in the garden ( photos on my FB page if you care to look? Wendy Ann Simon) I still cannot blue clicky here ! Luddite me.

So a happy normal weekend, feeling so much better , thank you for all your love Rainbows.

much love and mojo all round

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 10:43 AM

as you say, a happy normal weekend. I hope you & your mother & other family members enjoy many more.

hugs & mojo & love to Nigel & all other who need it

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 01:55 PM

how lovely, wendy. those knitting skills still persisting even when so much else is fuddled......bless her.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 08:41 PM

KNIT! Loverly. Thanks for sharing.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 14 Jul 14 - 09:05 PM

No comments come to mind to offer beyond chiming in to say 'still here.'

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 15 Jul 14 - 11:31 AM

Wendy, isn't "normal" lovely?

Sorry I haven't been by for a while. Hugs all around, just because I like hugs.

Also would like some of the wonderful mojo here to be sent to a young friend of mine named Lauren who is in crisis at the moment. She's suffering from severe depression and I seem to be the only one aware of what she's going through - even though we've never met in person. Thanks to Janie, I've passed on some resources where she can find help, but a few good thoughts, white light and/or prayers beamed her way wouldn't hurt.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 15 Jul 14 - 03:27 PM

Tami, I'm sending some mojo to your friend Lauren.
Wendy, yes, normal can be wonderful. I'm glad you are ale to appreciate it.

ChanteyLass (on laptop at library and still unable to connect online at home)

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 15 Jul 14 - 03:52 PM

Lots of love to Lauren Tami

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 15 Jul 14 - 05:00 PM

with a prayer that lauren will emerge from the darkness and into the light.    blessings          pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,I Don't Know
Date: 16 Jul 14 - 11:52 AM

Look in & read often, thoughts with all of you, hope & pray problems soon sort themselves for the better.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 16 Jul 14 - 03:03 PM

good to know this thread, and the expression of love is reaching more than just the usual posters. welcome.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 17 Jul 14 - 12:02 PM

UP!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 18 Jul 14 - 01:45 AM

Soft summer night here. unseasonably cool nighttime temperatures. Reminds me of summer at home in the low mountains of my earlier years.

Beautiful bug chorus. Really ought to take the time to learn which bugs are singling what, as well as when. Or not. Nature's chorus.

We are each of us part of nature's chorus. Part of the beautiful harmony. I feel so content in the brief moments I realize that.

Gratitude to all.

J

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 18 Jul 14 - 12:28 PM

it is hot here in SE England. last night I was laying in the conservatory, next to tommys room. light flashes began in the distance and working their way closer accompanied by peels of rolling thunder and then heavy rain. a good show, tommy slept through it.
still hot and sticky today.
blessings all.........pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 19 Jul 14 - 12:36 PM

Pete, how is Tommy doing?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 Jul 14 - 05:04 PM

he is making good progress, thankyou for asking chantylass. he is on his feet much more now and even managed a few stair steps recently.
he has vomited a few times recently but his readings have been generally good, and we think he might have bought on the sick by chewing material picked from changing sheets and nappies, so we have needed to be careful. we had a meeting this week with care in the community nurse and doctor, and his SW about long term and end of life care...........just in case we should get complacent about his myotonic dystrophy, eh !
blessings   pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Jul 14 - 09:23 AM

sending love

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 20 Jul 14 - 11:49 AM

Thank you for the update. I hope you have indeed figured out the reason for the vomiting and what to do about it. It's good that Tommy is able to get about.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 14 - 03:56 PM

Pete,

sending all our love to you and Tommy.

always here for others, time to send some love back to you xxxx

Wendy ( who has enjoyed a beautiful weekend with her cousin Valerie who has been so supportive and really enjoyed helping with mum)

much love xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 20 Jul 14 - 04:15 PM

ooops that was me xxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 21 Jul 14 - 08:24 AM

Sending much love to all the Crew & welcoming visitors. Ann & I will be taking some shore leave soon. Please take good care of 'Jane's Rainbow' & her precious cargo,
                  With Love,
                                 Nigel & Ann
                                 xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 21 Jul 14 - 01:43 PM

Enjoy, Nigel.

I love my new mini-split heat pump.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 21 Jul 14 - 08:03 PM

I'm glad Valerie was able to help, Wendy.

Come back rested and refreshed, Nigel.

Mini split heat pump?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 22 Jul 14 - 05:30 AM

ditto!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 23 Jul 14 - 09:07 PM

Refresh!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 23 Jul 14 - 11:20 PM

Sending love and good thoughts.

The nature of my work is such that I can't say much about it. Have moved back into public mental health at a time when resources are scarce and treatment teams that support one another are history. Has always been challenging, but I moved out of it when the support dried up, and have had to move back into it to stay employed. Knew it would be hard. Love my work, but the level of need and trauma among clients is so very high, with little these days from agencies to support the clinician in our work. Feel like I'm running on empty recently. Little protection from "secondary trauma." Draining me of the capacity to be present for anyone. Could use some juice. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 24 Jul 14 - 05:59 AM

Difficult work. I hope it's not too rough on you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Jul 14 - 08:41 AM

it appears to be a world-wide trend, do more with less personnel & less money & less time & more clients

big hugs & wishes for an occasional bit of peace & serenity amongst the chaos.

love from sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 24 Jul 14 - 02:59 PM

Janie, pineapple juice, apple juice, grapefruit juice, all sorts of juice on its way from me!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 24 Jul 14 - 08:50 PM

Thank you, Friends. I know you know how much it means to me.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 25 Jul 14 - 06:18 PM

And how's everyone today?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Ebbie
Date: 26 Jul 14 - 05:13 PM

Back to the top, where it needs to be...

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 26 Jul 14 - 06:36 PM

For sure, Ebbie!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Ebbie
Date: 27 Jul 14 - 03:53 AM

With so few BS posts, the Rainbow is dipping perilously close to the line again. Refresh!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 27 Jul 14 - 11:08 AM

Thinking of Karen, Tristan and Michael today as family and friends gather to celebrate Spaw.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jul 14 - 12:57 PM

Odd that this happened by chance today. I was sending out a broadcast email only for my Canuck friends. I was removing all others and when I saw Spaw was still on this particular list, I had a twinge. Then I edited my contacts. I highlighted Spaw, hit delete and sat crying all over again. A lot of people miss him and my thoughts echo Janie.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jul 14 - 01:49 PM

Spaw and his beloved Karen, and Tristan and Michael, their beloved boys-now-young-men...all have been carried in my thoughts and prayers today.

Blessings and much love,
Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 27 Jul 14 - 06:39 PM

Not his best but... I needed a laugh so I You Tubed my all time fav.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 28 Jul 14 - 10:50 AM

Subject: CATSPAW's Memorial Picnic
From: Big Mick - PM
Date: 28 Jul 14 - 10:41 AM

Dave. Swan and I spent a lovely afternoon with CATSPAW's family telling stories, playing some music, eating wonderful food, and sharing rememberances of Patrick F. "Spaw" Paaterson. We gathered with Connie and Wayne, Karen, Michael, & Tristan, and the family. I restrung a bunch of instruments and Dave and I sang songs in memory of our friend. We also commiserated with one another as to how Rick and Spaw were eating up all the billable hours at LFPS, Layabouts at Large and for hire. As I was stringing instruments, Karen sat down and told Dave and I she wanted us each to have one of Spaws guitars. To say we were shocked takes understatement to a new level. What an honor.

Dave has a great story I have asked him to share. I am sure he will post it here and on our Mudcat. Dave is getting on a plane in a bit and I am jumping in the car for the 5.5 hour drive home. What a wonderful day, thanks to Karen, Michael, Tristan, Connie, Wayne and the rest of the family for a wonderful and memorable day!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Jul 14 - 08:26 PM

Thank you for sharing that message, gnu.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 29 Jul 14 - 06:29 AM

Thank you too xx

Wendy

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 29 Jul 14 - 04:45 PM

sounds like a fitting memorial.....the event, and the communal spirit and participation.         blessings       pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 01:16 PM

been an interesting [ probably not the right word ]day. we took in a toddler at 3 am as an emergency placement who was collected later in the morning to go to her mum, after being taken from the dad.
hopefully she did.nt catch anything here as we caught a bug. tommy got it bad but is recovered now.
there is difficult stuff in our wider family, but I don't think becky would want me to go into detail, and I think that's wise, but anyone a prayer to spare, thanks.
blessings    pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 01:30 PM

You got it, pete. Keep the faith. Glad to hear Tommy is cool now.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 30 Jul 14 - 06:16 PM

Prayers? I've got some for you, Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 31 Jul 14 - 12:53 AM

sending good wished to pete & family

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 31 Jul 14 - 05:48 AM

Sending prayers, love and good thoughts to Pete . Tommy and family.

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 31 Jul 14 - 07:40 PM

thanks all. some of the heavy stuff beginning to settle but no quick fixes expected.   bless you      pete.