Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE

Terry, Congrats, We want to see pictures as soon as you get some. We Love babies here.

Sue congrats on the review, I know those kids just love Miss Sue.

Its been raining for days here and the humity is like 90%, so makes it kinda muggy here. I just stay inside to muggy for me and it makes my hair fuzzy LOL.

Hi ladies, stopped in at my favorite Jo-Anns tonight and got to show off the magazine article.  I am very proud of you all.

congrats to Terry on your new grandbaby!  Very exciting for you all!

Welcome to asterzmom!  I hope I got that right.  We are glad to have you join us!

2  more days of actual school for me!  I and the kids are ready to be done!

My son's sub, the USS Miami, caught fire tonight while in dry dock. Fortunately the crew are all OK. I'm still waiting to hear from my son. Last time I heard from him, they were fighting the fire. Apparently, some of the fire fighters were injured.

Lyn, praying for the sub's crew.  anymore news?

Thanks you Terry.  It is definitely a team effort.  I just posted some new numbers.

School is out!  woohoo!  2 more days at CARE and then I am done for a bit.

They fought the fire from 5:40pm until 4 am this morning. A total of 7 were injured, 5 firefighters and 2 sailors. But none seriously and they are all home or back at the sub. My son posted on his facebook page that he is OK. I will probably hear from him after he gets some sleep.

Sue..I don"t sew(how I wish I learned) Anyway what can I do to help???

I belong to a Veterans group in Tinley Park Illinois and I am a VFW Aux member. So maybe I or we as a group can be off help tp the soldiers. Our Organization is actively involved in helping Military families, soldiers deployed and those that are injured. But how can I be of help to you?

Thanks  Navy Mom Illinois  (My son has 4 wks left to boot camp)

Well I just found out that i am the PROUD MAMA of a Petty Officer 3rd Class, my daughter is on the list and she made the advancement. I am so Proud of her she has worked so hard for this and never gave up even when things were tough with the divorce.

MN*II I am Sue's right hand gal, you can email me and I can give you the address where you can send a donation. My email is mepeller@bellsout.net Thank you for your willingness to help God Bless You.

I want to say Welcome aboard to all the newbies, We are glad you are here and if there is anything I can do to help you please email me and I will help.

Congrats Maryellen. I'm sure you are very proud and you deserve to be!

Thank You I am very proud of her. She has been though so much in her personal life but she showed us all just how tough the Navy has made her and she passed. I am off to tell the world.

Congrats to Dani and proud Momma!  I am proud of her too!

I am done with school!  We cleaned and moved furniture and have our CARE rooms sparkling!   I won't have school again until mid July when I need to get some more training for that job.  Our site manager is pregnant and due the 1st day we are open!  So another gal and I will cover for her.  I am not leaving my house until Sunday morning haha.  Dog sitting for Wilson again, so he will keep me coming.  hubby too.

NM*Il, so glad to have your offer of help and I'm glad that Maryellen responded to you so quickly.  Sometimes I get overwhelmed and I am glad that she has my back.  I'm sure she has given you some information.  Can you pm me your personal email address?  Then I can email you the updates.

here is something cute I got via email, but the graphics didn't come thru:

Never know who you are going to run into.  I am at the airport with my husband on Friday as we were flying to see our Navy son, and I hear this voice saying "I know you".  I turn to look and its Birdie? She was  flying to see her Navy family.  You just never know who you will run into at the airport:)

I just heard from Alex. Three days from his terminal leave they frocked Alex to Petty Officer 1st class. He is really happy that he made it before he leaves the Navy.

Congrats to Alex!  I didn't realize that he was leaving the Navy and how exciting to receive that promotion before he left!

Paymaster, it truly is a small world.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! to all.  Just viewed this slideshow.  Check it out:

http://www.usba.com/memorialday

To view in full screen, click F11. When you are through viewing,

click it again to return to normal screen.

Looks like I have an issue with the Playlist.  Will have to work on it.

Had my MRI on Tuesday.  I got to view the machine and it was 100% different than the one that I was in years ago, so I was able to do it without sedation.  Got the results yesterday and it is as I suspected.  Some narrowing and pinching.  I need to review in detail, then determine what course of action that I want to take.  She has recommended PT and now that school is out,  I would have the time.

ME, did you get the new yet that you have a PO3 in your family?

My son started a new job last week and he is so happy doing it.  He is doing much of what he did in the Navy,

and it has topped out at 107 today!  YIKES, but it is a dry heat haha.

Well, I thought that I fixed the playlist, but guess not.

My problem is the lumbar spine.  I have a mild curve to it and I fell 2 times last year, plus tripped once at work and stood alot.  All combined equals pain especially if I stand too long.

1 of the vertebrae at the curve has protruded out and the ortho doc wanted an MRI to see about compressed discs at the other end.  There is some.  I too have to decide on the PT, cost etc.  Need to do a bit of research on it.

And my right thumb is better!   I have postponed the surgery until July and really believe that I won't pursue that either.

Good Evening Ladies, We have finished the NMCB11 and its time to take a short break. In the next few days we will have the information for 2 more groups. These groups are very near and dear to my heart. They are both from Ft. Hood TX, I have been working with one of the post Garrison's wives to get the infromation. This base is very dear to me, I have made lots of friends on this post that I hope someday to meet.   I will be posting the information as soon as it comes in, so lets keep sewing and stashing for now.

To all the newbies I have missed I would like to say welcome to our family, we are glad that came to join us and are working with is to make our men and women feel special.

I would also like to say that I am the Proud Navy Mom of a Petty Office 3rd class, and Saturday she will be signing her reenlistment Papers in front of the name sake of her ship. I am very proud of her and we both want to thank all of you who were there with us when she was going through a very ugly divorce plus her first deployment at the same time.We are greatful for all the prayers and cards and letters and she has sent them home to me to put in her alblums. She wants to remember that when the going got tough She had the prayers and backing of hundreds of Navy Moms. God Bless You All And Thank you from PO3 D. Garrison.

Exciting News Maryellen!  About the 2 units from Ft Hood and of course our new

PO3!  I so hope they get a photo of her and the prez!  How cool would that be!

I am still receiving helpers from the CW article!  very exciting too, so we will be ready you have the groups ready to go!

I have to report for jury duty tomorrow!  haven't been there for several or more years.

and I posted some new numbers!  AWESOME!

OK as I promised we have 2 groups so check the thread at the top and chime in as you can.

I was excused today as it was an illegal alien case.  I told them he was guilty!

Please pray for my dad Orville.  He had a pacemaker put in yesterday afternoon as an emergency situation.  My sister had gone out, came home and found him curled into a fetal position and got him to the hospital.  The docs put a temporary one in at the ER and then took him upstairs to put in a permanent one.  His heart was only doing 20 beats per minute.  Barb said that his color looked so much better when she left last night.

Lyn, have you had Mother's Day yet?  I keep forgetting to ask.

I just got a great thankyou note from one of our Marines.

I ‘m a Marine who is deployed out in Afghanistan with CLB-4. I recently received the very nice pillowcase that you made. I just wanted to make sure that I said Thank you for taking the time and effort for sending the pillowcase. To the personnel who are deployed it really means a lot to receive something  like this. The smallest things helps boost morale and Navy Moms’ are doing a great job at that. Please keep sending the continuous prayers. Once, again thank you and Semper Fi.

R/S

Sergeant ******, Ryan.

Manpower Chief

Combat Logistics Battalion 4

1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward)

Alex returned home safe and sound. I've just been so busy enjoying some time with him, that I haven't had time to get on line.

Now that he's home, he's been sharing the stories about the fire on the Miami. I'm just glad that he's here in front of me while he's telling me about the fire. I can see for myself that he is OK.

Sue, I hope your Dad does well with his pacemaker. I'll keep him in my prayers. 

Great thank you  note Lyn!  thanks for posting and I'll put a copy in that thread.

So glad that Alex got home.  I didn't want to ask that outright, so asked in a round about way.

Got 9 aprons made for the start of VBS tonight.  I needed 10, but the 10th is for me and I have one I can use.  I was so tired of making them!

heard from my sister and he is supposed to come home today at 6pm, which is right now as they are 2 hours ahead of  us.  If you would like to mail him a card, let me know.

we have the water company in the front yard cause we have a big leak!  Ray has been working on it for days.

Well here it is, finally got a picture from the frocking (advancement) ceremony

Very cool photo Maryellen!  Is that the captain of the ship?

I met his young man today because he wanted to give me a flag that was flown in a special ops flight in Afghanistan recently.  I got his name from a Curves member.

And I never realized how much Dani looks like you Maryellen.  this photo really shows it.

Yep thats my girl, I am so proud of her and I can't wait till Sunday when she reelistes. Yes that the Captain, he is such a great man and and great leader. That day we met on the ship he is was very easy to talk to and has a great sense of humor. I will always remember getting the email from him when they hit the bay in Norfolk VA, it said We are Home Mom everyone of us, We are home safe and sound.

make sure to post a photo from tomorrow!

This is what makes a Mama Proud, shes the first one on the left.

great photo!  how long did she re-enlist for?

She is doing another 4 years

Awesome picture Maryellen and I agree with Sue - she does look like her Mom.

Tell Dani congratulations!

Mornin' all.  We are mailing to the 584th this week.  I had a  nice long lunch with my Kinder teacher yesterday. It was wonderful to sit and visit with her and catch up like we don't get to do during the school year!

big election in Tucson today.  have a great day ladies!

Yea we are all suckers for proud moments in our Sailors Lives. Now here is one more to really real you in to the Proud Mama Moments

Very cool pic!

What a wonderful picture of her and the "prez'.  of course, the rest of the sailors too and the banner.  haha

Worked a local election yesterday.  A very long day.  5 am to 7:45 pm.  Ray, Ben and I all worked and that was lots of fun.  Ray brought his Constitution trivia game along for slow times and it helped to pass the time along.  It was nice spending so much time with my son.

Welcome to Kay, Tim's mom.  Her son serves on one of my personal favorite ships, the USS New York.  Of course, HAE has a personal connection to this ship as well.

ME, can I use that photo below in my newest update?

Yes You may use it not a problem, I would be honored.

wonderful!  I'll be doing the update this week.  Ray just got home with the new hot water heater.  The summer of repairs.  I told him that I feel like I am on a camping trip at my house.

New numbers posted.

welcome to bzook!  We are glad to have you join us.

hubby's birthday today.  He and Ben went to PHX yesterday for a baseball game.

They had alot of fun.  How are you all?  Still very hot here!

Thanks Sue! I saw this Group on a mutual friends page and quickly joined so I wouldn't forget where I saw it! Ha! I love this idea and knew it was right up my alley! My son just left 2 weeks ago for BC and I am consumed with communication (or the lack there of!) right now. As soon as I settle down a bit, I will be dusting off the sewing machine and getting busy! 

Ah, the boot camp days.  We can all relate to that and the wait for communication.

I used my son's cell phone while he was gone and it was my 1st experience having one.  So I am driving home from a Red Hat luncheon and the phone rings.  I answered and it was my son!  I was so flustered and excited  that I pulled off the road into a parking lot so I could really "savor" his phone call.  

MY, it was so good to hear his voice!  So be paitent mom, the call will come.

We will look forward to your help.

Mornin' all.  

This is the week for mailing to the 510th.  I mailed some pcs to a spec ops group last week, will post some photos once I download.

Saw a retina specialist yesterday as I have been having a couple of eye issues. He fussed at me for not seeking medical attention sooner.  The left eye started in Dec and the other on May 6th.  He said that some gel had come off the retina and I "dodged a bullet" because by not having my eyes checked right away, I could have had some damage that would require surgery.  The left eye is probably no longer an issue, but he still has concerns for the right.  I have to go back in Sept for another check up.

He said to pass the word:  IF you have a bright flash of light followed by a light spray as if rice was thrown at you, seek medical attention immediately.  That means the retina has detached.   Neither of my issue were like that, much more sublte, but I got the message-don't fool around with your eyes!

Welcome to Dawn L!  

Have some more training today for my afternoon job.  Been busy resting haha.

Actually, yesterday I tackled the 3 boxes of pcs that have come in from the QM.  Got 1/2 of them labeled and in the bin ready to be mailed.  Over 600 have come in from that pc challenge in Feb.  I quit counting after that.

Have been getting some special order aprons made and it feels great to be sewing again.

Have an awesome day ladies.  Hope you all are resting, traveling and/or sewing.

DH had a detached retina following cataract surgery.  He did not realize that could be a side effect.  He had gone to the eye doctor because of increased floaters after the surgery and was told that was "old age."  Nope, another sign of a detached retina.  Then we were on the plane returning to Florida when he commented that his vision had just narrowed like he was looking though a tunnel.  He returned to the eye doctor, who said, "uh-oh," and sent him back to the surgeon.  Another "Uh-oh!" and off to a retina specialist.  He had surgery immediately to put a band around the eye.  A week later, it detached again ... more surgery.  This time they replaced the fluid in his eye with oil.  That remained for six months.  When they removed it, the retina specialist used a laser to "tack" down the retina.  DH asked about losing sight where the tacks were.  The specialist said he was trying to do it in non essential places.

Bottom line, listen to Sue and get your eyes checked if anything is not "right."  If you suddenly have new floaters, ask about them.  Ask if they could be a sign the retina is detaching.

OK Ya'll, This is my story about eyes...

We have glaucoma, cataracts, and Pseudoextoliation syndrome running, NO galloping in my family ...

Needless to say I have issues...

Please see more than one eye doctor. Do not think that your doc of many years knows best. My mother is blind because her doc did not recommend further research before the second cataract surgery. Her Pseudoexfoliation caused her surgery for cataracts to go bad both times. I see my eye doc two or more times a year. PLEASE know your family history, so important! I tell everyone in my family no matter how extended all about my mothers story. Please don't put it off any longer. SEE YOUR EYE DOC...