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Hello ladies and gents,
I had mentioned in my post to Millie, that I´m away to Germany.
Well, I was.
In fact twice since my last post.
I hadn´t thought, I´d not be posting here for so long though.
My last refuge is my boyfriend René near Bielefeld 
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My mom has received a pace maker a few weeks ago and I had thought about renovating the basement and my bed room while she was in hospital, thinking, that such an operation would be a big one, which required at least 2 weeks hospitalization.
Well, 3 day after her operation mom came home, much to my surprise, she stumbled throught the mess I had started and over my dropping jaw.
( In fact: having a pace maker put in takes 2 hours, local anesthesia and some luck)
Now all of you, who were born during the baby boom of the sixties know how mom´s are: they tell you not to forget the shawl even when you´re 45, but don´t listen what the doctor tells THEM. So I was always one step behind my mom, so she wouldn´t make something stupid like carrying flowerpots down into the basement or cutting bushes and shrubs.
Interrupted only by some prettifying and timeconsuming visits to the dentist, days at work and visits to the vet.
In all the mess of an emptied bedroom and a living room that nearly burst from all the stuff that I had gracefully scattered there, my dad´s cousin from Canada and his sister from Hungary happily announced their visit for a few days…or more…
In all the time stumbling between pavement pizzas of my beloved dog Morschi and flowerpots that needed to be relocated, catching my pond fish to be save from winter and the yaddiyaddiyadda of my dad´s stister I felt like a snow flake in a snowstorm globe. ( without any teddy bear material in it)
Anyway: I came back from Germany last night, found Jane´s sweet email and somehow it looks as if things get more organized.
My mom, usually a fun person, still has her depressed moments since her operation- depression is one of the side effects of pace makers- but the doc said, that she will get used to the strange feeling and beating of it.
My bedroom is still not done, the basement looks done. My fish are in the aquarium now, most plants in the basement, my dog feels better now, my dad as well and my lovely René might be moving to Vienna next year.
Now I know, that many of you experienced much worse situations, and also I had much worse times, but I think, I´m getting old, juggling all this becomes more and more something I need to concentrate on.
I´m not complaining and I´m happy with how it is and I wish y´all, that your problems would be as easy to cope with as catching 12 goldfish in a wee pond.
While floating about in my snowstorm globe I had no time to meet friends or even call them and now that I did I found out, that my best friend Silvia had been tested positive with malignant breast cancer, which had been removed immediately and another friend, Doris, has been operated with malignant melanoma on her back 2 weeks ago.
Now, there are no roses anymore to stop and smell, but I found this snowstorm globe with the Viennese giant wheel that I post here, to remind me and you, not to forget your friends, even when the snowstorm wobbles you around.
Thanx for not having forgotten me 
Gaby 
Sophie Z'OursOh, dear Gaby, it looks like you had a busy time!!!!
Never funny, I know that.
It's nice to hear from you.
I hope you now have more time for yourself and your friends. Never easy to be coping well with everything. you always get to forget something or someone in the storm...
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
PottersHouse BearsJust remember, snowstorms don't last forever. The winter is always followed by a beautiful spring. We are glad you are back, and I will remember you and your family in prayer.
Delartful BearsGee Gaby - are you a writer? If not, you should be!!!! Hang in there, you are one tough woman!!!!
Danni
Bears by JodiGaby , hang in there, keep in tough with your friends I will lift a prayer.My best friend is going through breast cancer also.Had one operation already and has to go back in to take out more lymph nodes, they tested positive with cancer also. So terrible that bad old cancer.( I will pray for you and MOM also)
Your globe looks very relaxing, like you could get lost in it
Matilda Huggington-beareNow, there are no roses anymore to stop and smell, but I found this snowstorm globe with the Viennese giant wheel that I post here, to remind me and you, not to forget your friends, even when the snowstorm wobbles you around.
Thanx for not having forgotten meGaby
Very wise words indeed Gaby.
What a busy time you have had Gaby!
Glad that you are back and wish you and your Mother, and your girlfriends, very best wishes.
Hugs
Carolyn
Mountain Dreamer Bears:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:
You are an inspiration Gaby. Hang in there. :hug:
DoodlebearsGaby here's a hug from me to you, sounds like you could do with it...here have a few more :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: What a busy time youv'e had! Reading your message now tells me why you had not been posting for a while. I'm glad you are ok. I hope your Mum soon feels much better and that your friends do ok. It will be great for you if René could move to Vienna next year, fingers crossed for you both.
Here are some beautiful roses just for you Gaby.
Hugs Jane.
Jellybelly BearsGaby, heres a huge hug for you :hug: My mum is exactly the same! Some of the things she does! I hope she feels better soon and feels beeter from the depression too. Its hard looking after your mum!
Gaby I hope things settle down for you soon...you have had way too much to cope with....huge hugs!!!! You have the right idea tho hon, think of happy things to see you through...sometimes you just can't think of the bad things anymore.
xx sarah
WienYou fluffy ladies are so wonderful! :hug:
Sophie thank you and I´ll just TAKE the time- we don´t live forever, don´t we?
Nina thanx for reminding me of that! You´re right, there´s gonna come a lovely jovely spring soon!!! :dance:
Danni why thank you! Uhmmm, funy that you mention it, but I do or did love to write
Jodi thank you! I read about Sue, and also answere the post there, I wish her all the best!!! :hug: and yes, you´re tight, this globe looks invitingly cosy...
Wendy thanx
Carolyn thank you for your wishes! I know,that lotzs of people are suffering from far worse situations.
Bonnie inspiration? Me? Well, I just wanted to share a thought or two...thanx :hug:
Jane cheers for the wishes and for these lovely roses! :hug:
Ellen thank you and all the best for you too!!!
Sarah thanx, I hope your mom gets better,too!
Y´all are smashing people, hearty, caring and supportive! THANX :hug:
Gaby
