Break from Lowes!

Hi Jeff

Good to see you back and in good spirits.  So you're looking for projects.  Well, how about spending time on investment planning.  In these days of the Credit Crunch there is a lot of money to be earned with some study, investigation and the correct strategy.  To help you on your way here is a new stategy I read about in the States.

"If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for their recycling refund, you would have $214.00. Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily and recycle. This is called a 401-Keg plan.".  LOL!

On a more serious note have you ever tried your hand at painting (artistic not decorating)?  I can't draw a breath but everything indicates that it is a relaxing and fulfilling hobby.  Or, how about pottery?  Throw some clay on a wheel and make a pot for your houseplants.  Knitting?  Make  yourself and all your friends and family most welcome bobbly hats, scarves and mitts.  Just in time for Christmas.  Another great hobby at this time of the year (for the tight fisted) is making jewelry.  Honest, not suggesting you are  tight fisted, honest.  What about wood carving?  I'm sure all American males can see themselves whittling a piece of wood while sitting on a swing on the porch.

Well there's plenty for you to get your teeth into.

All the best

Ron

Jeff, I just feel so good reading your reports again! When T was recouping from the Whipple I got him a "table top" canvass so he could sit and oil paint as he has always wanted to try his hand at painting. Then again you could write some more poetry!!!  I started to write my life story in poem form! I am up to 26 poems and would like to end up with about 100. If nothing else it will be here for my kids. So, you could write your life out in poems! Also, I submitted, finally, our picture for the Faces of CC. In the picture with us is my daughter. It was taken a year ago. Rick has to check it out first, I think. But I will be watching for it. I am just thrilled to hear your chipper self!

Hi Marion , well I guess no more handy dandy man stuff around the house.  MRI came back today and my ansewr to all the pain has been discovered. Abnormal soft tissue mass has protruded into the T-12 pedicle. Decreased signals in T-1 and T-2  vertbral body bone marrow T-9 and T-10.  compression fracture deformity of T-10 vertabral body. We are just talking about the thoracic spine.  Still have a few ribs getting getting pitted out. Also fluid back but only moderate this time.  So, If you move in you'll have to do the rough work and i'll make a good supervisor ha!.  Off for another evaluation with Surgeon.  Maybe they'll use some super glue on my fracture or bone cement, I think they call it.  Rollercoaster riding again hey?
Cheerio ,
Jeff

I'm afraid to go to Lowe's.  I spend too much money there. 

Jeff, you are my hero.

Jeff....fine with me.  You can be my supervisor any day.  With Teddy building the village and cooking Calamary while Lainy is singing Karaoke we can send Lisa to Lowes to pick up supplies (on a budged, of course) I can then finish up the rest of the house.  Ron, would you please calculate the losses and gains in order to keep our budget in check.  I am packing my bags including the super glue.  See you soon.  Hugs and love coming your way.

Except Ron has to teach us all how to do scottish step dancing while playing the bagpipes, while we learn to sing Scotland's National Anthem on the karoke! LOL,LOL   What a night !
Jeff

LOL LOL LOL,  as long as I don't have to shave my legs. LOL